Inchdrewer Castle
Introduction
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Inchdrewer Castle
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 17 Feb 2011
Inchdrewer Castle is an L-plan tower dating from around 1542, though it is on record as being a property of the Barclays of Towie, and later the Earl of Crawford, before then. A round staircase tower, and buildings to north and south, were added, possibly around 1557 by Ogilvie of Dunlugas, and the doorway moved from the original re-entrant to the courtyard side on the west. It was the principal residence of Lord Banff. In 1713 George, Lord Banff, was murdered here and the building set on fire by his servants. It was rebuilt, and in 1803 when the last Lord Banff died it passed to the Abercrombys of Birkenbog. In 1968 it was reported that the owner, said to be Count Robin Ian Evelyn Stuart de la Lanne Mirrlees of Inchdrewer, Baron of Inchdrewer and Laird of Bernera Mor had removed rubble from the paved courtyard, and was renovating the building. However a later report suggests that he has now sold the castle.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.634922
Longitude
-2.57777