Knockhall Castle

Knockhall Castle
near Newburgh, Aberdeenshire in  Scotland
Knockhall Castle in 2006
Site information
Condition	Ruined
Location
Coordinates	57°19′44″N2°00′44″W / 57.3288°N 2.0123°W / 57.3288; -2.0123
Site history
Built	16th century
Built by	William Sinclair
Scheduled monument
Official name	Knockhall Castle
Type	Secular: castle; manor house
Designated	11 February 1993
Reference no.	SM5577

Knockhall Castle is a historic Scottish castle near to Newburgh, Aberdeenshire.

History

The castle was built by William Sinclair, 5th Lord Sinclair of Newburgh and completed sometime in 1565. James VI stayed on 9 July 1589. ^[1] There is a stone door lintel carved with the date '1589’ in commemoration of the royal visit. John Sinclair, 10th Lord Sinclair sold the castle to Clan Udny in 1634. The building was damaged in 1639 when taken by the Earl Marischal for the Covenanters, but was later returned to Udny hands. The Clan occupied the castle until 1734, when an accidental fire caused extensive damage to the building. The Clan then moved back into their other property, Udny Castle. Jamie Fleeman, the Laird of Udny's fool, is credited with saving the life of the family in the fire. ^[2] The castle remains a ruin to this day and is designated a scheduled monument. ^{[3] [4]}

Reports in late 2019 indicated that the castle was for sale but redevelopment would require planning permission. ^[5]

References

1. Calendar State Papers Scotland, vol. 10 (Edinburgh, 1936), p. 117.
2. "Udny". Travel Scotland. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
3. Historic Environment Scotland. "Knockhall Castle (SM5577)" . Retrieved 16 April 2019.
4. KNOCKHALL CASTLE
5. Keel, Toby (21 December 2019). "A stunning Scottish castle for sale at less than the cost of a luxury car". Country Life . Retrieved 29 March 2025.

External links

Media related to Knockhall Castle, Aberdeenshire at Wikimedia Commons