Fedderate Castle
| Fedderate Castle | ||
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 The ruins of Fedderate Castle |
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| Creation time : | 15th century | |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg (Tower House) | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Standing position : | Scottish nobility | |
| Construction: | Quarry stone | |
| Place: | New Deer | |
| Geographical location | 57 ° 32 '19.1 " N , 2 ° 10' 26.4" W | |
| Height: | 90 m ASL | |
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Fedderate Castle is a ruined castle in the settlement of New Deer in the Scottish county of Aberdeenshire . A drawbridge and a dam once provided access to the moat- enclosed castle.
The Tower House with an L-shaped floor plan was built by William de Crawford on the ruins of a building from the 13th century, which held the barony from 1474-1519. In 1690 Lord William Oliphant conquered the castle together with Jacobite forces and held it against the forces of Hugh Mackay for more than three weeks . In October he gave up. The castle was destroyed in the process. It has been a ruin since 1730.
Today, only two wall segments remain from what was once a four-story building with vaulted ceilings on the ground floor and the first floor. Historic Scotland has listed Fedderate Castle as a Category B Historic Building and is a Scheduled Monument .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g Listed Building: Fedderate Castle . Historic Scotland. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ↑ a b c Scheduled Monument: Fedderate Castle . Historic Scotland. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
