Aberdeenshire HER - NO76NE0006 - LAURISTON CASTLE

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Period Details

PeriodOrderProbabilityRadiocarbon DatesDate BuiltDate of DestructionDate of Loss
Medieval (1100 - 1560 AD) A100    
Post-Medieval (from 1560 AD) B100    
Modern (1900 - 2050) E100    
18th Century C100    
19th Century D100    

Period Notes

Period Notes First Lauriston Castle in 1243 and demolished in 1336. 14thC polygonal courtyard, 17thC L-plan tower house, 3-storey Georgian country house 1765 and 1789. Further wing added in 19thC and demolished after WWII use as barracks, replaced in 1994.

Architect Details

Architect Details Ian Begg designed new castle in 1994.