Tower, Gordon Castle is a Grade A listed building in the Moray local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 26 January 1971. Tower. 1 related planning application.
Tower, Gordon Castle
- WRENN ID
- north-rafter-crow
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- Moray
- Constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East MP: Seamus Logan (SNP)
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 26 January 1971
- Type
- Tower
- Address
- Tower, Gordon Castle, IV32 7PQ
- OS grid reference
- NJ 349 595
- Coordinates
- 57.62124, -3.09008
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Gordon Castle features a tall rubble tower that stands six storeys high, with two storeys at the ground likely incorporating parts of a late medieval castle. The current tower is believed to date from 1540, with modifications made in the 18th and 19th centuries, and much of the surrounding 18th century work was demolished around 1960.
The upper storeys are constructed of ashlar and include cable moulded string courses. The windows, which are likely regularised from the 18th century, feature multi-pane glazing in sash and case style. The upper storey has been remodelled with crenellations and corbelled angle turrets.
Local climate
Tower, Gordon Castle sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 980 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 78% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 58% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 20 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- Related listed building consents — 1 application
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- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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