Aberdeenshire HER - NJ61SE0005 - CLUNY CASTLE

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Primary Reference	NJ61SE0005
Name	CLUNY CASTLE
NRHE Card No.	NJ61SE4
NRHE Numlink	18066
HES SM No.	NULL
HES LB No.	2949
Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Complete 2
Details	Castle, probably built on site of earlier castle. The castle may have been protected by a wet moat of which no trace remains. Originally Z-plan the castle is now incorporated in a mansion built 1836-40. No remains are visible of the castle externally. The northwest tower vaulted basement survives intact and a portion of its outer wall with a splayed granite plinth. The base of a circular tower can be seen in a cupboard on the ground floor. An armorial stone bearing the date 1604 is in the present building. A fire in 1926 revealed what remains of the old castle. The 19th century mansion contains a spectacular staircase with carved wood balustrade panels and a drawing room with rich plasterwork on ceiling and a notable circular room with a tent ceiling. The policies and designed landscape surround the castle.
Last Update	03/02/2023
Updated By	bmann

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National Grid Reference: NJ 6940 1246

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
LANDSCAPES		DESIGNED	U	100
CASTLES		SITE OF	A	90
MOATS	WET	SITE OF	B	100
CASTLES		Z-PLAN	C	100
MANSIONS			D	100
BASEMENTS		VAULTED	E	100
TOWERS	ROUND	MACHICOLATED	F	100
TOWERS	ANGLE	CORBELLED	G	100
PARAPETS		CRENELLATED	H	100
COURTYARDS			I	100
CHAPELS			J	100
APSES			K	100
STAIRCASES	TOWER		L	100
PANELS	ARMORIAL	DATED	M	100
STAIRCASES	WOODEN	CARVED	N	100
BALUSTERS	WOODEN	CARVED	O	100
CEILINGS	PLASTER	DECORATED	P	100
ROOMS	CIRCULAR		Q	100
CEILINGS	TENT		R	100
STABLES			S	100
GARDENS	WALLED		T	100