Kincardine Castle, Aberdeenshire
| Kincardine Castle | |
| Aberdeenshire | |
|---|---|
 Kincardine Castle | |
| Location | |
| Location: | 57.08972 -2.65917 |
| Village: | Kincardine O'Neil |
| History | |
| Country mansion | |
| Information | |
| Condition: | Good |
Kincardine Castle is a Victorian country house in Aberdeenshire, on 'Royal Deeside'. It stands a mile northeast of the village of Kincardine O'Neil, and five miles east of Aboyne on the north side of the River Dee.
History
The castle was built in 1894-6 in the Scots Baronial style, to designs by Niven and Wigglesworth of London. The architects were influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement and this shows in the design. It is today a category B listed building.[1]
The house was built on the site of, and incorporating part of, an earlier building called Kincardine Lodge, dating from around 1780.[2] T H Mawson prepared plans for the gardens around 1900, though it is not clear if they were carried out.[2]
Today
Kincardine Castle stands at the heart of a 3,000-acre estate. It is a private home and not open to the public, but it serves as a venue for meetings, private dining, marquee events and weddings. There are extensive gardens which are open for one day in June under the Scotland's Gardens scheme.
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References
- ↑ "Kincardine House, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. http://data.historic-scotland.gov.uk/pls/htmldb/f?p=2200:15:0::::BUILDING,HL:9546. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kincardine House". Canmore. RCAHMS. http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/128925/details/kincardine+house/. Retrieved 24 March 2014.