Craigievar Castle
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Craigievar Castle is a tower house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, first built in 1626. It is a category A listed building. The nearest other castle is Corse Castle, 1.7 mi away. It is cared for by National Trust for Scotland.
Craigievar Castle at a glance
Built
1626
17th century
Type
Tower house
Cared for by
National Trust for Scotland
Heritage status
category A listed building
About Craigievar Castle
Craigievar Castle is a harled castle or fortified country house 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was the seat of Clan Sempill, and the Forbes family resided here for 350 years until 1963, when the property was sold to the National Trust for Scotland by the 19th Lord Sempill.
From the Wikipedia article on Craigievar Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Craigievar Castle sits at 57.1741, -2.7181 in Aberdeenshire. The closest other castles are Corse Castle (1.7 mi), Cushnie Castle (3.0 mi) and Peel of Lumphanan (3.7 mi). Aberdeenshire has 125 castles in all.
