Leslie Castle
Leslie Castle is a castle just west of the village of Auchleven , about 45 km northwest of Aberdeen in the Scottish county of Aberdeenshire .
history
Leslie Castle was built around 1661 on the site of an earlier castle, presumably a wooden moth . It is considered "the last fortified house in Scotland".
The renovation of the palace began in the 1970s and was completed in the 1980s. In 1995 a meeting of Clan Leslie took place at the castle. Today Leslie Castle serves as a bed and breakfast .
Historic Scotland has listed Leslie Castle as a Category B Historic Building.
description
The base of the castle was a tower house with an L-shaped floor plan, which was provided with corner turrets. It has three full floors and an attic. At the time of listing in 1972, it was described as ruinous with collapsed ceilings.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Leslie Castles . Clan Leslie Society International. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ Tom M. Devine: The Scottish Nation 1700-2007: A Modern History . Penguin Books. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
swell
- Entry on Leslie Castle in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Web links
Coordinates: 57 ° 18 ′ 45 " N , 2 ° 39 ′ 59" W.