Aldie Castle

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Aldie Castle
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The building in 2006
Coordinates 56°09′50″N3°31′44″W / 56.1638°N 3.529°W / 56.1638; -3.529 Coordinates: 56°09′50″N3°31′44″W / 56.1638°N 3.529°W / 56.1638; -3.529
Builtearly 16th century
Listed Building – Category A
Designated5 October 1971
Reference no. LB11469
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Location in Perth and Kinross

Aldie Castle is an historic building east of Crook of Devon, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building. This three storey tower house dates to the early 16th century. [1] [2] A two-storey extension was made and a separate parallel three storey range was built and a link range between. It has a concealed vaulted basement. [3]

The castle was the former seat of the Mercers, who acquired it from the Murrays of Tullibardine around 1350. [1] It later passed to the Nairn family and then through marriage to the Lansdowne family. It was restored in the 1950s. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Historic Environment Scotland. "Aldie Castle (Category A Listed Building) (LB11469)" . Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  2. Aldie CastleCanmore
  3. The Castles of Scotland by Adam Swan ISBN 1-899874-00-3
  4. The Castles of Scotland by Adam Swan ISBN 1-899874-00-3