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Castle Fraser, Aberdeenshire
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130 Inveresk Rd
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Magnificent and well preserved, Castle Fraser is a tall and massive Z-plan tower house, mostly dating from between 1575 and 1636. Two projecting wings form a courtyard, the final side being completed by other buildings, one with an arched gateway. The property was acquired by the Frasers in 1454, who in 1633 were made Lords Fraser, and they built the castle. The Frasers were Covenanters, and their lands were ravaged in 1638, and again in 1644 by the Marquis of Montrose. The family were later Jacobites, and the 4th Lord died a fugitive, falling from a cliff, after the 1715 Rising. The property remained with the Frasers until 1921, but is now cared for by The National Trust for Scotland. Many interesting rooms. Walled garden. Disabled facilities.

Directions:Off B993 or B977, 6.5 miles SW of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire.
Ownership:NTS01330 833463Ord. Survey Map Ref:NJ 724126 38
Open:Castle open Easter weekend; then daily May to
September; weekends only in October. Garden open all year.
Key:P S R WC £Click Here for explanation of Key and other abreviations

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