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Inchdrewer Castle

A Category A Listed Building in Banff, Aberdeenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.6351 / 57°38'6"N

Longitude: -2.5778 / 2°34'40"W

OS Eastings: 365598

OS Northings: 860714

OS Grid: NJ655607

Mapcode National: GBR M8ZJ.ZS8

Mapcode Global: WH8M1.CCQ7

Plus Code: 9C9VJCPC+2V

Entry Name: Inchdrewer Castle

Listing Name: Inchdrewer Castle

Listing Date: 22 February 1972

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 334027

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB3049

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200334027

Location: Banff

County: Aberdeenshire

Electoral Ward: Banff and District

Parish: Banff

Traditional County: Banffshire

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Description

Circa 1500 with alterations and additions in later 16th century; late 18th century wing; restored 1971. Compact 3-storey L-plan tower house on commanding site. Rubble with tooled ashlar dressings. Round-headed doorway in S elevation and similar, but narrow, door way in W re-entrant angle below squinch supporting angle stair tower. These doorways supersede blocked narrow 1st floor entrance flanking stair turret in W re-entrant. Circular stair turret at E rising to corbelled crenellated wallhead, 3 small angle turrets rising from 1st floor or 2nd floor level, that at W supported by squinch. Plain 2-storey, 2-bay gabled wing projects at E. Long 1st floor window in S elevation lights hall. Remaining fenestration (except in 18th century wing) small and irregular with renewed timber multi-pane glazing. Enlarged single window in W gable and 2 similar in N elevation, all of circa 1971 plate glass glazing and lighting former 1st floor hall. Ruinous rubble walls advance from S elevation, flanking former courtyard at E accommodating former kitchen with mural slop sink. Principal entrance probably opened from S courtyard, flanked by round-headed towers, of which vestiges survive. Small round-headed postern gate in W of barmkin wall, with draw-bar hole and draw-bar, entrance protected by diminutive gun loop.

Statement of Interest

Inchdrewer was purchased by Sir Walter Ogilvie of Dunlugas (or his son, Sir George) in 1557 from the Curror family. A successor, Lord Banff, lived there in 1642 until killed by a fire in the castle in 1713. It was still lived in by 1836. Undated proposals by the architect Oliver Hill exist in the RIBA Drawings Collection. In 1971 Inchdrewer Castle was purchased and partially restored by Robin Mirrlees de la Lanne; a plaque, dated 1971, records this restoration together with the names of J Lamb, architect and A Walker, builder. Inchdrewer Castle stands on a rise with commanding views over Banff Bay and the surrounding countryside.

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