Document record MAB61114 - ALDBAR CASTLE

Site of a castle.

Site of a castle. The oldest part of Aldbar Castle was built by Sir Thomas Lyon, Master of Glamis, towards the end of the 16th century (circa 1580). It therefore shared many similarities such as the angle turrets were long, slender and had three windows, the stair-tower was high and parapeted and it has heraldic panels. It was once a place of considerable strength, but during the 19th century, the proprietor, Patrick Chalmers, made many alterations and additions in the Victorian Gothic style which completely changed the appearance and character of the building. The central block of Aldbar was the original building, a sandstone towerhouse of four storeys and an attic, with the stair turret in the re-entrant angle being higher than the tower and several corner turrets. An unusual semi-circular 'bulge', with gun-loop was on the east front, the windows of which had yetts. The former entrance was at the foot of the stair tower, but this had been replaced by the Gothic front. Several chimneys were in evidence, including one huge one attached to one of the corners. The Castle was completely demolished circa 1966.

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Warden, A J, 1880-5, [Untitled], Vol. 2, 304-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10149.

TRNATER, N, 1962, FORTIFIED HOUSE IN SCOTLAND VOL4-ABERDEENSHIRE, 96-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1917.

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BINNEY, M, 1980, LOST HOUSES OF SCOTLAND, photo (Bibliographic reference). SAB3740.

RCAHMS, 1984, [Untitled], 13, No. 52 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9380.

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