Drumtochty Castle

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Drumtochty Castle is a neo-gothic style castellated mansion erected in the year 1812 approximately three kilometres northwest of Auchenblae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1][2] This castle stands on the southern edge of Drumtochty Forest. Other noted castles in this region of Kincardineshire are Fasque House, Fetteresso Castle, Dunnottar Castle and Muchalls Castle.

The castle was built to the designs of James Gillespie Graham with further extensions c. 1815. Although the design for the extensions was again commissioned from Graham Gillespie, the actual work was undertaken by the Aberdeen City Architect John Smith. Miller speculates Gillespie Graham could have had a dispute with George Drummond, the owner, but considers Smith's closer proximity to the site is a more plausible scenario.[3] Gillespie Graham was involved with further additions c. 1839.[4]

During the Second World War, Drumtochty Castle was bought by the Norwegian government in exile and used as a boarding school for Norwegian children who were refugees from the German occupation of Norway.[5]

Historic Scotland included the castle on the list of category A listed buildings in August 1972.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Drumtochty Highland Games
  2. ↑ United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landranger 45, Stonehaven & Banchory, 1:50,000 scale
  3. ↑ Miller, David G. (2007). Tudor Johnny: City Architect of Aberdeen: The Life and Works of John Smith 1781-1852. Librario. pp. 56–58. ISBN 978-1-904440-97-0. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Drumtochty Castle, Ref: 9664". Historic Scotland. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013. 
  5. ↑ NRK "Da norske barn var flyktninger (When the Norwegian children were refugees)" (Norwegian)

Coordinates: 56°54′39″N 2°29′41″W / 56.9109°N 2.4947°W / 56.9109; -2.4947


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