Invercauld Castle

Historic site in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

57°00′56″N 3°21′42″W / 57.0155°N 3.3618°W / 57.0155; -3.3618Built16th century, remodelled 1875Built forClan FarquharsonArchitectJohn Thomas Wimperis (1875)

Listed Building – Category A

Official nameInvercauld HouseDesignated24 November 1972Reference no.LB2995

Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland

CriteriaHistorical
ScenicDesignated1 July 1987Reference no.GDL00224

Location of Invercauld Castle in Aberdeenshire

Invercauld Castle (/ˌɪnvərˈkɔːld/) is a country house situated in Royal Deeside near Braemar in Scotland. It is protected as a category A listed building,^[1] and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.^[2]

History

The Farquharson family settled in the area in the 14th century, and constructed a tower house in the 16th century. A vaulted basement within the present building dates from this time, although the tower house was remodelled in the late 17th century. Further alterations were made through the 18th and 19th centuries, and in 1875 the castle was extensively remodelled by John Thomas Wimperis in the Scots Baronial style.^[1] The house retains many Victorian furnishings and paintings.

References

^ ^a ^b Historic Environment Scotland. "Invercauld House, including Butler's Flat, Secretary's Flat and Ancillary Structures (Category A Listed Building) (LB2995)". Retrieved 19 March 2019.
^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Invercauld (GDL00224)". Retrieved 19 March 2019.