List of Castles in Scotland - Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Aberdeen Castle Unknown 13th century No remains N/A Aberdeen, NJ945064 Destroyed June 1308
Abergeldie Castle Tower house About 1550 Preserved Gordon family Near Crathie Leased to the Royal Family 1848 - 1970
Banff Castle Unknown 11th century No remains N/A Banff
Balmoral Castle Baronial house 1856 In use as a residence Private residence of The Queen Royal Deeside, NO254950 On the site of a 15th century castle
Balquhain Castle Tower house 14th century Ruin West of Inverurie Visited by Mary, Queen of Scots
Birse Castle Baronial house 1911 Restored as a residence Private Forest of Birse, NO520906 Rebuilt 1911
Bognie Castle Tower house 1660s Ruined Private Huntly NJ595450 Also known as Conzie Castle
Braemar Castle Tower house 17th century Preserved Owned by the Farquharsons of Invercauld and managed by Braemar Community Ltd. Braemar, NO155923
Cairnbulg Castle Z-plan tower house 14th century In use as a residence Lady Saltoun Cairnbulg, NK015639 Restored in the 19th century. Also known as Philorth Castle. One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle.
Corgarff Castle Tower house c.1550 Preserved Historic Scotland Strathdon, NJ254086
Craigievar Castle Tower house 1626 Preserved NTS Alford, NJ556093 decorative plasterwork
Craigston Castle Tower house 1607 In use as a residence Private Turriff, NJ762550
Crathes Castle Tower house 1596 Preserved NTS Banchory, NO735967 painted ceilings
Delgatie Castle Tower house 1579 Preserved Delgatie Castle Trust Turriff, NJ754505 painted ceilings
Drum Castle Tower house with additions 13th century, 16th century Preserved NTS Drumoak, NJ796005
Drumtochty Castle Castellated house 1812 Occupied Private Auchenblae, NO699800
Dundarg Castle 14th century, rebuilt 16th century Ruined Private New Aberdour, NJ895648 One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Dunnideer Castle Tower house c.1260 Ruined Private Insch, NJ613282
Dunnottar Castle Courtyard castle 16th century Ruined Private Stonehaven, NO880838
Eden Castle Z-plan tower house 1577 Ruined Private Banff, NJ697587
Esslemont Castle Tower house Ruined Private Ellon, NJ932298
Fasque Castle Baronial house 1809 Occupied Private Fettercairn, NO648756
Fedderate Castle Ruined
Fetteresso Castle Castellated house 1761 Occupied as flats Private Stonehaven, NO841855 Originally a 14th century tower house
Findlater Castle Courtyard castle 14th century Ruined Private Sandend, NJ540671
Castle Forbes Castellated house 1815 Occupied as a residence Chief of Clan Forbes Alford, NJ621191
Castle Fraser Z-plan tower house 1636 Preserved NTS Inverurie,NJ722125
Fyvie Castle Tower house 13th century with additions Preserved NTS Fyvie, NJ763393 Most of the current structure (including the beautiful gatehouse) dates to the late 14th through late 16th century
Glenbuchat Castle Z-plan tower house 1590 Ruined Historic Scotland Kildrummy, NJ397148
Huntly Castle L-plan tower house 15th to 17th century Ruined Historic Scotland Huntly, NJ532408 decorative plasterwork
Inverallochy Castle Ruined Inverallochy, NK040628 One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Invercauld Castle Baronial house 18th century In use as accommodation Private Royal Deeside, NO173924
Inverugie Castle Ruined Inverugie, NK102482
Kildrummy Castle Castle of enceinte Mid to late 13th century Ruined Historic Scotland Kildrummy, NJ451165
Kincardine Castle Baronial house 19th century In use as a residence Private Royal Deeside, NN928093 14th century ruin nearby
Kinnaird Castle Tower house 1570 In use as a lighthouse Northern Lighthouse Board Fraserburgh, NJ998675 Now the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, one of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Kinnairdy Castle Tower house 14th and 16th centuries In use as accommodation Private Aberchirder, NJ609497
Kindrochit Castle Keep 14th century Ruined Braemar, NO151913 Founded by Malcolm Canmore in 1059
Knock Castle Tower house Around 1600 Ruined Historic Scotland Ballater, NO352951
Knockhall Castle Tower house 16th century Ruined
Lauriston Castle Courtyard castle with later additions 13th century Still used as a residence Private St Cyrus, NO761666
Leslie Castle Tower house 14th century Restored as a residence Private Leslie, NJ599248
Lonmay Castle No remains N/A Crimond, NK061608 One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Muchalls Castle L-plan tower house 13th and 17th century Muchalls, NO892918
Castle Newe Z-plan tower house 1831 No remains N/A Strathdon,NJ378122 Incorporates a tower from 1604
Castle of Park In use as a residence Private Cornhill, NJ588571
Pitsligo Castle 1424 Ruined Rosehearty, NJ937670 Also known as Pitsligo Palace, one of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Pitullie Castle 16th century Ruined Rosehearty, NJ944670 One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Castle of Rattray Motte From 12th century No remains N/A Rattray, NK088578 One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Ravenscraig Castle Inverugie, NK095487
Slains Castle Tower house, rebuilt as castellated house 1597, rebuilt 1837 Ruined Private Cruden Bay, NK101361 "New" Slains Castle
Slains Castle Tower house 13th century Ruined Collieston, NK052300 "Old" Slains Castle, destroyed 1594
Terpersie Castle Z-plan tower house 1561 Restored Private Alford, NJ546202
Tolquhon Castle Courtyard castle 1589 Ruined Historic Scotland Pitmedden, NJ872286
Westhall Castle 16th century Private Insch, NJ673266

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