Castle of Park (Aberdeenshire)

Park or Castle of Park, is a rambling mansion incorporating a 16th-century tower house. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) north west of Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1]

Not to be confused with Castle of Park near Glenluce, Dumfries and Galloway.
Castle of Park

History

The site was first built on in 1292. In 1563 it was rebuilt as a Z-plan tower house, and it was extended in 1723,[2] and in 1829 and later.[1] The building was owned by the Gordons. Sir William Gordon, 3rd Baronet fought for the Jacobites during the Jacobite rising of 1745. The property was forfeited, and the property was acquired by the Duffs.[1]

Structure

The castle incorporated in the newer mansion is a Z-plan tower house,[1] dating from the 1563 rebuilding.[2]

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See also

References
  1. Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1-899874-10-0 p.276
  2. "Park House". Canmore. Retrieved 2019-10-23.

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