List of castles in Angus
Appearance
This is a list of castles in Angus.
List
[edit]Name | Type | Date | Condition | Ownership | Location | Notes | Picture |
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Affleck Castle | L-plan tower house | 15th century | In use as a residence | Private | Monikie NO494388 |
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Airlie Castle | Country house | 1793 | In use as a residence | Private | Alyth NO292521 |
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Aldbar Castle | c. 16th century | ||||||
Ardestie Castle | c. 15th century | ||||||
Auchmull Castle | c. 16th century | ||||||
Auchterhouse Castle | c. 13th century | ||||||
Auchtermeggities Castle | unknown | ||||||
Baikie Castle | unknown | ||||||
Balcraig Castle | unknown | ||||||
Balfour Castle | Baronial house | c. 16th century | Ruined | Private | Balfour Mains NO33775460 |
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Balintore Castle | Sporting Lodge | c. 19th century | Under restoration | Private | NO290590 | ||
Ballinshoe Tower | unknown | ||||||
Ballumbie Castle | Courtyard castle | c. 15th century | Ruined | Private | NO44643448 | ||
Bannatyne House | unknown | ||||||
Barnyards Castle | unknown | ||||||
Black Jack's Castle | unknown | ||||||
Blackness Manor House | unknown | ||||||
Bolshan Castle | unknown | ||||||
Bonnyton Castle | unknown | ||||||
Boysack Castle | unknown | ||||||
Braikie Castle | unknown | ||||||
Brandy Den Castle | unknown | ||||||
Brechin Castle | Country house | 1709 | In use as a residence | Earl of Dalhousie | Brechin NO597599 |
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Careston Castle | Country house | 17th-19th century | Careston NO530598 |
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Carmyllie Castle | |||||||
Carnegie Castle | |||||||
Castle of Downie | |||||||
Castleton of Eassie | |||||||
Claverhouse Castle, Glamis | |||||||
Clova Castle | |||||||
Colliston Castle | Z-plan tower house | 1545 | Occupied | Arbroath NO612464 |
On hire as a venue for receptions | ||
Cortachy Castle | Z-plan courtyard castle | 16th century, 19th century | Earl of Airlie | Kirriemuir NO397595 |
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Cossans Castle | |||||||
Coull Castle | |||||||
Craig Castle | |||||||
Craig House, Angus | |||||||
Edzell Castle | Courtyard castle | 16th century | Ruined | Historic Scotland | Edzell NO584691 |
Includes a unique Renaissance garden | |
Ethie Castle | 14th century and later | In use as a hotel | Private | Inverkeilor NO687468 |
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Farnell Castle | 16th century | Farnell NO624555 |
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Finavon Castle | Baronial house | 1856 | In use as a residence | Private | Finavon NO494564 |
Ruined earlier castle nearby | |
Forfar Castle | 11th century | No remains | N/A | Forfar NO456508 |
Location recorded in the name of Castle Street, Forfar | ||
Glamis Castle | Baronial house | 14th century | In use as a residence | Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne | Glamis NO384479 |
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Guthrie Castle | Baronial house | 1848 | In use as a residence | Private | Guthrie NO562504 |
Incorporates earlier structure | |
Hatton Castle | Z-plan tower house | 1575 | Restored as a residence | Private | Newtyle NO302411 |
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Invermark Castle | Tower house | 1526 | Ruined | Private | Glen Mark NO442806 |
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Inverquharity Castle | L-plan tower house | 1440s | Restored as a residence | Private | Kirriemuir NO411579 |
An attached wing dates to the 16th century, but was rebuilt in the 20th century | |
Kinnaird Castle | Castellated mansion | 1855 | In use as a residence | Earl of Southesk | Brechin NO634571 |
Incorporates earlier structure | |
Melgund Castle | Tower house | 16th century | Restored as a residence | Private | Aberlemno NO545563 |
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Montrose Castle | 12th century | No remains | N/A | Montrose, Angus NO710573 |
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Red Castle | Tower house | 15th century | Ruined | Inverkeilor NO688510 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-26-7
- Coventry, Martin (2010) Castles of the Clans Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-36-4
- Pattullo, Nan (1974) Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland Edinburgh: Denburn Press
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