List Of Castles In Scotland
This is a list of castles in Scotland. A castle is a type of fortified structure built primarily during the Middle Ages. Scholars debate the scope of the word "castle", but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a fortress, which was not a home, although this distinction is not absolute and the same structure may have had different uses from time to time. The term has been popularly applied to structures as diverse as hill forts and country houses. Over the approximately 900 years that castles were built, they took on a great many forms. In Scotland, earlier fortifications had included hill forts, brochs, and duns; and many castles were on the site of these earlier buildings. The first castles were built in Scotland in the 11th and 12th centuries, with the introduction of Anglo-Norman influence.Lindsay, Maurice (1986) ''The Castles of Scotland''. Constable. p.17 These motte and bailey castles were replaced with the f ...
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Craigievar Castle 1991
Craigievar Castle is a pinkish harled castle or fortified country house 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 given to the National Trust for Scotland by William Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill, in the 1960s. The setting is among scenic rolling foothills of the Grampian Mountains, and the contrast of its massive lower storey structure to the finely sculpted multiple turrets, gargoyles and high corbelling work to create a classic fairytale appearance. History An excellent example of the original Scottish Baronial architecture, the great seven-storey castle was completed in 1626 by the Aberdonian merchant William Forbes, ancestor of the Forbes baronets of Craigievar and brother of the Bishop of Aberdeen, Patrick Forbes of Corse Castle. Forbes purchased the partially completed structure from the impoverished Mortimer family in the year 1610. He ...
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Scottish Renaissance Painted Ceilings
Scottish renaissance painted ceilings are decorated ceilings in Scottish houses and castles built between 1540 and 1640. This is a distinctive national style, though there is common ground with similar work elsewhere, especially in France, Spain and Scandinavia. An example in England, at Wickham, Hampshire, was recorded in 1974. There are records of over 100 examples, and a much smaller number of painted ceilings survive in-situ today. Some salvaged painted beams and boards are stored by Historic Environment Scotland. The paintings at Crathes Castle, dating from 1597 and 1602 are probably the best known. Imported timber Most surviving examples are painted simply on the boards and joists forming the floor of the room above. Rooms or galleries in attic storeys were fully lined with thin pine boarding and painted. Oak and pine timber was imported from Denmark–Norway, Sweden, and further afield and known as "Eastland" timber. The fashion was superseded by decorative plasterwork a ...
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List Of Castles In East Lothian
This is a list of castles in East Lothian. List See also * Castles in Scotland * List of castles in Scotland * List of listed buildings in East Lothian Notes References * Coventry, Martin (2001) ''The Castles of Scotland'', 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead * Coventry, Martin (2010) ''Castles of the Clans'' Scotland: Goblinshead * Pattullo, Nan (1974) ''Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland'' Edinburgh: Denburn Press {{Navigation lists of castles in Scotland Castles in East Lothian East Lothian East Lothian (; sco, East Lowden; gd, Lodainn an Ear) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, as well as a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area. The county was called Haddingtonshire until 1921. In 1975, the histo ...

List Of Castles In East Dunbartonshire
This is a list of castles in East Dunbartonshire. List See also *Castles in Scotland *List of castles in Scotland *List of listed buildings in East Dunbartonshire Notes References * Coventry, Martin (2001) ''The Castles of Scotland'', 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead * Coventry, Martin (2010) ''Castles of the Clans'' Scotland: Goblinshead * Pattullo, Nan (1974) ''Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland'' Edinburgh: Denburn Press {{Navigation lists of castles in Scotland Castles in East Dunbartonshire East Dunbartonshire East Dunbartonshire ( sco, Aest Dunbartanshire; gd, Siorrachd Dhùn Bhreatainn an Ear) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the north of Glasgow and contains many of the affluent areas to the north of the city, including Bear ...

List Of Castles In East Ayrshire
This is a list of castles in East Ayrshire. List See also * Castles in Scotland * List of castles in Scotland *List of listed buildings in East Ayrshire This is a list of listed buildings in East Ayrshire. The list is split out by parish. * List of listed buildings in Auchinleck, East Ayrshire * List of listed buildings in Cumnock And Holmhead, East Ayrshire * List of listed buildings in Dalmel ... Notes References * Coventry, Martin (2001) ''The Castles of Scotland'', 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead * Coventry, Martin (2010) ''Castles of the Clans'' Scotland: Goblinshead * Pattullo, Nan (1974) ''Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland'' Edinburgh: Denburn Press {{Navigation lists of castles in Scotland Castles in East Ayrshire East Ayrshire ...
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List Of Castles In Dundee
This is a list of castles in Dundee. List See also *Castles in Scotland *List of castles in Scotland *List of listed buildings in Dundee Notes References * Coventry, Martin (2001) ''The Castles of Scotland'', 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead * Coventry, Martin (2010) ''Castles of the Clans'' Scotland: Goblinshead * Pattullo, Nan (1974) ''Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland'' Edinburgh: Denburn Press {{Dundee Castles in Dundee Dundee Castles A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...

List Of Castles In Dumfries And Galloway
This is a list of castles in Dumfries and Galloway. List See also *Castles in Scotland *List of castles in Scotland *List of listed buildings in Dumfries and Galloway Notes References

* Coventry, Martin (2001) ''The Castles of Scotland'', 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead * Coventry, Martin (2010) ''Castles of the Clans'' Scotland: Goblinshead * Pattullo, Nan (1974) ''Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland'' Edinburgh: Denburn Press {{Navigation lists of castles in Scotland Castles in Dumfries and Galloway Lists of castles in Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway ...
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List Of Castles In Clackmannanshire
This is a list of castles in Clackmannanshire. List See also *Castles in Scotland *List of castles in Scotland *List of listed buildings in Clackmannanshire Notes References * Coventry, Martin (2001) ''The Castles of Scotland'', 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead * Coventry, Martin (2010) ''Castles of the Clans'' Scotland: Goblinshead * Pattullo, Nan (1974) ''Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland'' Edinburgh: Denburn Press {{Navigation lists of castles in Scotland Castles in Clackmannanshire Clackmannanshire Clackmannanshire (; sco, Clackmannanshire; gd, Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn) is a historic county, council area, registration county and Lieutenancy area in Scotland, bordering the council areas of Stirling, Fife, and Perth & Kinross and the ...

List Of Castles In Argyll And Bute
This is a list of castles in Argyll and Bute. List See also *Castles in Scotland *List of castles in Scotland * List of listed buildings in Argyll and Bute Notes References * Coventry, Martin (2001) ''The Castles of Scotland'', 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead * Coventry, Martin (2010) ''Castles of the Clans'' Scotland: Goblinshead * Pattullo, Nan (1974) ''Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland'' Edinburgh: Denburn Press {{Navigation lists of castles in Scotland Castles in Argyll and Bute Argyll and Bute Argyll and Bute ( sco, Argyll an Buit; gd, Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd, ) is one of 32 unitary authority council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area. The current lord-lieutenant for Argyll and Bute is Jane Margaret MacLeod (14 July 202 ...

List Of Castles In Angus
This is a list of castles in Angus, Scotland, Angus. List See also *Castles in Scotland *List of castles in Scotland *List of listed buildings in Angus Notes References

* Coventry, Martin (2001) ''The Castles of Scotland'', 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead * Coventry, Martin (2010) ''Castles of the Clans'' Scotland: Goblinshead * Pattullo, Nan (1974) ''Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland'' Edinburgh: Denburn Press {{Navigation lists of castles in Scotland Castles in Angus, Scotland Lists of castles in Scotland, Angus ...
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List Of Castles In Aberdeenshire
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List Of Castles In Aberdeen
This is a list of castles in Aberdeen. List See also *Castles in Scotland *List of castles in Scotland * List of listed buildings in Aberdeen Notes References * Coventry, Martin (2001) ''The Castles of Scotland'', 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead * Coventry, Martin (2010) ''Castles of the Clans'' Scotland: Goblinshead * Pattullo, Nan (1974) ''Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland'' Edinburgh: Denburn Press {{Navigation lists of castles in Scotland Aberdeen Castles A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...