Castles · Scottish Highlands
Cauddwell Castle
Cauddwell Castle — architectural structure in Moray, Scotland, UK.
Anne Burgess — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dufftown · 3.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cauddwell Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "architectural structure in Moray, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.4913°, -3.1512°.
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Heritage listing
Gauldwell Castle was a 13th-century castle about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-west of Dufftown, Moray, Scotland, north of the River Fiddich. Alternative names are Boharm Castle, Cauddwell Castle, Gallvall Castle and Goldwell Castle.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Gauldwell Castle was a 13th-century castle about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-west of Dufftown, Moray, Scotland, north of the River Fiddich. Alternative names are Boharm Castle, Cauddwell Castle, Gallvall Castle and Goldwell Castle.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Freskin, a Flemish nobleman, progenitor of the Murrays of Abercairny, held the castle. It became a property of the Earls of Moray. In 1562 Mary, Queen of Scots stayed at the castle. An earlier castle may have stood on the site.
Architecture
Gauldwell Castle was a large enclosure castle. There was a wall enclosing a courtyard, with a hall; alterations and extensions took place during the period of its use. The castle was built at the south of a ridge which sloped steeply to the east and west, though gently to the south. The building was 38.5 m long by 8.3 m wide to the north, and 6.9 m wide at the south. The west wall, 2.5 m thick, survives to a height of 6.5 m in places. The area of the probable courtyard is to the east.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.4913, -3.1512
- District
- Moray
- Postcode
- AB38 9QX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
- Nearest railway station
- Dufftown — 3.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q56661767 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gauldwell Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cauddwell Castle?
- Cauddwell Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB38 9QX).
- Is Cauddwell Castle a listed building?
- Cauddwell Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Cauddwell Castle charge admission?
- Cauddwell Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Cauddwell Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Dufftown, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB38 9QX.