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Location
near Kirkton of Glenbuchat, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Description
Glenbuchat Castle is an historic Scottish castle located above the River Don, near Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire. The building is roofless, but otherwise in fairly good repair. Both the castle and the surrounding land are now managed by Historic Scotland.
History
Glenbuchat was built in 1590 as a new residence for John Gordon of Cairburrow and his second wife, Helen Carnegie, to mark their wedding. The Gordon family sold the castle in 1738, by which time it was already partly unroofed by that time. The castle was bought by James Barclay, MP, in 1901 and he carried out essential repairs to conserve the ruin. In 1946 he handed the castle over to the state.
Other Castles in the Area
Abergeldie Castle, Aberdeenshire
Auchindoun Castle, Moray
Balfluig Castle, Aberdeenshire
Ballindalloch Castle, Moray
Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire
Balvenie Castle, Moray
Birse Castle, Aberdeenshire
Braemar Castle, Aberdeenshire
Corgarff Castle, Aberdeenshire
Craigievar Castle, Aberdeenshire
Drumin Castle, Moray
Dunnideer Castle, Aberdeenshire
Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire
Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire
Invercauld House, Aberdeenshire
Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire
Kindrochit Castle, Aberdeenshire
Knock Castle, Aberdeenshire
Leslie Castle, Aberdeenshire
Licklyhead Castle, Aberdeenshire
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