Castles · Scottish Highlands
Glenkindie House
Glenkindie House — Listed building in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
Stanley Howe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Glenkindie House is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Listed building in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.2161°, -2.9633°.
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Heritage listing
Glenkindie Castle was a 16th-century castle, about 3 miles (4.8 km) south-west of Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, at Glenkindie, north of the River Don, 0.5 miles (0.8 km) east of the confluence with the Kindie Burn.
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From the Wikipedia article
Glenkindie Castle was a 16th-century castle, about 3 miles (4.8 km) south-west of Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, at Glenkindie, north of the River Don, 0.5 miles (0.8 km) east of the confluence with the Kindie Burn.
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Background
History
The Strachans were the owners of the site and built the original castle in 1595; and burnt in 1644 by Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll. The Leiths acquired the property. The house was remodelled in 1785, and about 1900, to a design by Sydney Mitchell.
Architecture
The rebuilt building, Glenkindie House, is a U-plan house, with the opening to the south. The oldest wing, which may date from the 16th century, is the east wing, and it has two storeys and an attic. A matching wing was built in the 17th century, but the main house, on the site of the original castle, dates from the 19th century. It has two storeys, and an off-centre cap-house tower of three storeys. The windows have quoined surrounds. Within there is a scale-and-platt staircase, which has Ionic columns. It has been suggested that there may have been a gatehouse, amid a frontal range of buildings.
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- Coordinates
- 57.2161, -2.9633
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB33 8SU
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Sources
- wikidata: Q1531010 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Glenkindie Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glenkindie House?
- Glenkindie House is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB33 8SU).
- Is Glenkindie House a listed building?
- Glenkindie House is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Does Glenkindie House charge admission?
- Glenkindie House typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Glenkindie House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB33 8SU. It sits within the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine parliamentary constituency.