Drum Castle is a Grade A listed building in the Aberdeenshire local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 16 April 1971. Castle. 15 related planning applications.
Drum Castle
- WRENN ID
- late-pewter-auburn
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 16 April 1971
- Type
- Castle
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Tower c 1280-1300, 53' x 40' x 70' high rubble-built with rounded corners, corbelled original battlements. Vaulted basement, two vaults above both originally divided by timber floors; wheel stair 1st floor to battlements; hall and solar provided with inner plaster vault and fitted out as library c 1840. Large 2-storey and basement (E. part 3-storey and basement) mansion added, main front faces S. with square angle towers,
harled, sculptured dormer heads: Centre architraved doorpiece inserted, steps to main floor and main floor windows enlarged c 1800. Courtyard with brewhouse at NE and original gateway in W. wall. New courtyard entrance, staircase and corridors added to N side of 1619 wing, NW part of courtyard rebuilt with new N gateway and angle tower David Bryce 1875.
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