Castle Fraser is a Grade A listed building in the Aberdeenshire local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 16 April 1971. Tower house. 5 related planning applications.

Castle Fraser

WRENN ID: strange-passage-sienna
Grade: A
Local Planning Authority: Aberdeenshire
Country: Scotland
Date first listed: 16 April 1971
Type: Tower house
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Large 4-storey and attic Z-plan main tower house with wings

enclosing N. courtyard. Probably originally designd c. 1576

by Thomas Leiper, W (Michael) tower being built first, with

part of centre block shortly there after: extended to present

Z-plan c.1592, hall paved by James Leiper 1614, elaborate

upper parts with coat of arms completed by I (John)

Bol 1617-18 (inscription and date). Wings or Laich Biggings

1621-36 (dated ) probably James Leiper. Centre block 54'

x 32'10" square tower 31' round tower 28' dia. 77' high.

Hall vaulted with "laird's lug". Some late 18th century

interior work, probably dating from 1795 when large domed

staircase and arcades were inserted in court (recently

removed) and fine S. doorway with cavetto splay. N. gate and

flanking buildings c.1820, bellcote features older re-used.

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