Aberdeenshire HER - NJ70NW0012 - MIDMAR CASTLE

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Period Details

PeriodOrderProbabilityRadiocarbon DatesDate BuiltDate of DestructionDate of Loss
Post-Medieval (from 1560 AD) A100    
18th Century B100    
19th Century C100    
Modern (1900 - 2050) D100    

Period Notes

Period Notes Built c.1570-75; attacked 1594; repairs post-1602; bought by Alexander Grant in 1728 and then known as Grantfield; 1730 remodelling; 18thC interiors intact particularly c.1733 panelling and 1796 dining room; castle uninhabited 1842-1977; restored for dwelling 1977-80.

Architect Details

Architect Details George Bell 1565-1570.