Corsindae House is a 16th-century castle, originally

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, about north of

Banchory Banchory (, , ) is a burgh or town in Aberdeenshire, historically in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is about west of Aberdeen, near where the Feugh River meets the River Dee. Prehistory and archaeology In 2009, a farmer discovered a short ...

Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire (; ) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland. It takes its name from the Shires of Scotland, historic county of Aberdeenshire (historic), Aberdeenshire, which had substantial ...

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, and north of

Midmar Midmar is a historic settlement in Aberdeenshire, lying north of Banchory and southwest of Inverurie. It is noted for its three stone circles and various standing stones. Midmar and Sunhoney are both recumbent stone circles. History The name ...

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History

The castle, built around 1580, was a property of the Sinclairs, of whom John Forbes was accused of murder in 1605. Corsindae Castle is still lived in. There have been several additions, including one thought to be by Lord Braco in 1726, up to 1840.

Structure

Corsindae House comprises a L-plan

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with three

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and an

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. In the re-entrant angle is a round stair tower. A large mansion has been added, so that the whole is now U-plan. All is harled and

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ed. There is a

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History

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