Kildrummy Castle, Kildrummy, Scotland
Record Id: 1913
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Brief description of site
The site comprises the ruins of a 13th-century castle, a small amount of parkland and richly-planted quarry gardens associated with an early-20th-century house, which is now a hotel. The gardens were created in the ancient quarry and are made up of several large pools and magnificent rockwork, with a bridge spanning the ravine. There is waterside planting, an alpine garden and a wide variety of shrubs and trees.
Brief history of site
The original designed landscape around the castle was laid out by John Gordon.
Location information:
Address: Kildrummy Castle, Kildrummy, Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8RA
Locality: Kildrummy
Local Authorities:
Aberdeenshire
Historical County: Aberdeenshire
| OS Landranger Map Sheet Number: | 37 | Grid Ref: | NJ 455164 |
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| Latitude: | 57.23506 | Longitude: | -2.904479 |
Key information:
Form of site: country estate
Purpose of site: Ornamental
Context or principal building: hotel
Site first created: 1739
Main period of development: Early 20th century
Survival: Extant
Site Size (Hectares): 10
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