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Invercauld Castle () is a country house situated in
Invercauld Estate website
Castles in Aberdeenshire Category A listed buildings in Aberdeenshire Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes {{Scotland-castle-stub
Royal Deeside
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near Braemar
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in Scotland
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. It is protected as a category A listed building
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, and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.
History
The Farquharson family settled in the area in the 14th century, and constructed atower house
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in the 16th century. A vaulted basement within the present building dates from this time, although the tower house was remodelled in the late 17th century. Further alterations were made through the 18th and 19th centuries, and in 1875 the castle was extensively remodelled by John Thomas Wimperis in the Scots Baronial
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style. The house retains many Victorian furnishings and paintings.
References
External links
Invercauld Estate website
Castles in Aberdeenshire Category A listed buildings in Aberdeenshire Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes {{Scotland-castle-stub