Building record MAB12452 - CASTLE OF LYNTURK
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Summary
House and remains of castle.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 9236
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5972 1233 (135m by 124m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ51SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Leochel-Cushnie |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
House and remains of castle. The house of Castleknowe is on the site of Lynturk Castle. A broad, deep ditch surrounded the castle: the eastern arc of the ditch has disappeared and the north arc is discernible as a faint hollow. Elsewhere it is preserved by the erection of a garden wall. Little remains of the castle but behind the farmhouse is a fragment of masonry showing a plastered wall recess. Built into the steading is a 16th century gunloop with circular orifice. The present house is 2-storey, harled with piend roofed single storey back wing. Also site of a manor of the barony of Lynturk.
Period Notes
Built 1816 on much earlier castle site, possibly 15th century.
Listed 16/04/1971.
LAING, A, 1828, DONEAN TOURIST, 111 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1049.
SIMPSON, WD, 1943, PROVINCE OF MAR, 72 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1676.
BOGDAN, N, 2008, EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE (Bibliographic reference). SAB3811.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, No12, 1122 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 9236;
- NMR Card Number: NJ51SE5;
- NRHE Numlink: 17591;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ51SE0005;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB9236 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17591 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1049 Bibliographic reference: LAING, A. 1828. DONEAN TOURIST. 111.
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. No12, 1122.
- --- SAB1676 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, WD. 1943. PROVINCE OF MAR. 72.
- --- SAB3811 Bibliographic reference: BOGDAN, N. 2008. EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE.
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Record last edited
Mar 28 2024 1:51PM
