Aberdeenshire HER - NJ75NE0002 - CRAIGSTON CASTLE

Main Details

Primary Reference	NJ75NE0002
Name	CRAIGSTON CASTLE
NMRS Card No.	NJ75NE2
NMRS Numlink	19228
Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Complete 2
Details	Castle built 1604-1607 by John Urquhart of Craigfintry, known as the Tutor of Cromarty. The castle is on a U-plan, composed of two main wings (added in the mid 18th century by Captain John Urquhart who made his money as a privateer or pirate) flanking the entrance and connected by an elevated arch, and surmounted by a richly corbelled parapet. Characterised by its white tower 17.37m square, 20.42m high. Built of pink harled rubble with Turriff sandstone ashlar dressings, margins and pronounced angle quoins. A central porch with Tudoresque baronial detailing was added to the west front 1834-6. Flanking plaques are the arms of John Urquhart (1537-1631) and a datestone recording the construction of the central tower block 1604-7.
Last Update	15/01/2021

National Grid Reference: NJ 7622 5502

Easting: 385420, Northing: 831800

Compiler
Date of Compilation

Event Details

Excavations and Surveys

Artefact and Ecofact

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
SPOUTS	ZOOMORPHIC		AA	100
CASTLES			A	100
TOWERS	SQUARE		B	100
ARCHES	SEMI-CIRCULAR	PAINTED	C	100
BALCONIES		CARVED	D	100
BALCONIES		CORBELLED	E	100
GABLES		CROW-STEPPED	F	100
PANELS	ARMORIAL	SITE OF	G	100
STAIRCASES	MURAL		H	100
SPOUTS	WATER		I	100
BALUSTERS			J	100
FACES	STONE	CARVED	K	100
VAULTS	BARREL		L	100
CLOSETS	MURAL		M	100
SCREENS			N	100
STAIRCASES	SERVICE		O	100
CHAMBERS	SECRET		P	100
GARDEROBES			Q	100
STRONG-ROOMS		VAULTED	R	100
CISTERNS			S	100
CHANNELS		LEAD-LINED	T	100
DRAINS	STONE		U	100
GARRETS			V	100
STAIRCASES	NEWEL		W	100
WALLS		PAINTED	X	100
PANELS	WOODEN	CARVED	Y	100
PORCHES			Z	100

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National Status

National Status
Listed Building, Category A

Regional Status

Regional Status
Site of Regional Significance

Photo Details

Source	Reference	Photo Type	Film Type	Date
AAS	AAS/83/14/R34/3,10	Air-oblique	Black & White	06/08/1983
AAS	AAS/86/01/S1/11	Air-oblique	Black & White	28/02/1986
AAS	AAS/82/05/S7/31-4	Air-oblique	Black & White	23/06/1982
GRA	CNJ 19-21	Air-oblique	Colour Negative	01/01/1982

Bibliographic Detail

Bib Ref No	Title	Author	Date	Others	Editor	Published	Details	Date M	Date Y
02006	GRASS OF PARNASSUS FROM THE BENTS O’BUCHAN	D SCOTT	1887		Y		12, fig		1887
02157	JAMES GILES - ABERDEENSHIRE CASTLES		1990				pp7-8		1990
02437	CRAIGSTON CASTLE ESTATE: DIVERSIFICATION AND STABILISATION STRATEGY		2008						2008
02265	BUILDINGS OF ARCHITECTURAL & HISTORICAL INTEREST						KING EDWARD 14
02399	FORTIFIED HOUSE IN SCOT VOL 4	N TRANTER	1977				37-9
01410	CASTEL & DOM ARCH OF SCOT VOL2	T MACGIBBON	1887	Y		EDINBURGH	483-4
00296	SCOTTISH CASTLE	SH CRUDEN	1960				151,153,192
02114	CRAIGSTON CASTLE, ABERDEENSHIRE. PSAS 108(1976-77) 262-99	HG SLADE	1977				262-99		1977
02277	SCOTTISH NOTES & QUERIES		0				VOL IX(1931) 38-40
02277	SCOTTISH NOTES & QUERIES		0				VOL IV(1928) 220
02257	SCOTSMAN		0			EDINBURGH	31/05/16	5	2016
01307	CASTELLATED ARCHITECTURE OF ABERDEENSHIRE	A LEITH-HAY	1849			ABERDEEN	pp 101-2		1849

Location

Historic Administrative Area Name	King Edward
Positional Accuracy	Centred at
Buffer Zone	15-20m
Buffer Type	Bespoke
Capture Scale	Unknown
Spatial Feature Type	Polygon: Known Site Extent

Environment

Constraints	Privately owned, access by arrangement - easy access.
Altitude	80
Geology
Topography	Gentle slope
Aspect 1	SW
Aspect 2	Open
Current Land Use	Residential
Vegetation
Soil Type
Hydrology

Measurements

Plan
Shape 1
Shape 2
Diameter
Length
Width
Thickness
Depth
Area
Height

Historic Land Use

Period Details

Period	Order	Probability	Radiocarbon Dates	Date Built	Date of Destruction	Date of Loss
Post-Medieval (from 1560 AD)	A	100
19th Century	B	100

Period Notes

Lands & barony granted by charter 1597 and 1600; castle begun 14 March 1604 and finished 8 December 1607. Rare, early 17th century carved timber panels; extended in 1845. Home Farm 1760. Listed 24/11/1972.

Architect Details

William Adam extensions 1845.

Maritime Archaeology

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