List of castles in Angus
This is a list of castles in Angus.
List
| Name | Type | Date | Condition | Ownership | Location | Notes | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affleck Castle | L-plan tower house | 15th century | In use as a residence | Private | Monikie NO494388 | ||
| Airlie Castle | Country house | 1793 | In use as a residence | Private | Alyth NO292521 | ||
| Aldbar Castle | c. 16th century | ||||||
| Ardestie Castle | c. 15th century | ||||||
| Auchmull Castle | c. 16th century | ||||||
| Auchterhouse Castle | c. 13th century | ||||||
| Auchtermeggities Castle | unknown | ||||||
| Baikie Castle | unknown | ||||||
| Balcraig Castle | unknown | ||||||
| Balfour Castle | Baronial house | c. 16th century | Ruined | Private | Balfour Mains NO33775460 | ||
| Balintore Castle | Sporting Lodge | c. 19th century | Under restoration | Private | NO290590 | ||
| Ballinshoe Tower | unknown | ||||||
| Ballumbie Castle | Courtyard castle | c. 15th century | Ruined | Private | NO44643448 |  | |
| Bannatyne House | unknown | ||||||
| Barnyards Castle | unknown | ||||||
| Black Jack's Castle | unknown | ||||||
| Blackness Manor House | unknown | ||||||
| Bolshan Castle | unknown | ||||||
| Bonnyton Castle | unknown | ||||||
| Boysack Castle | unknown | ||||||
| Braikie Castle | unknown | ||||||
| Brandy Den Castle | unknown | ||||||
| Brechin Castle | Country house | 1709 | In use as a residence | Earl of Dalhousie | Brechin NO597599 |  | |
| Careston Castle | Country house | 17th-19th century | Careston NO530598 | ||||
| Carmyllie Castle | |||||||
| Carnegie Castle | |||||||
| Castle of Downie | |||||||
| Castleton of Eassie | |||||||
| Claverhouse Castle, Glamis | |||||||
| Clova Castle | |||||||
| Colliston Castle | Z-plan tower house | 1545 | Occupied | Arbroath NO612464 | On hire as a venue for receptions |  | |
| Cortachy Castle | Z-plan courtyard castle | 16th century, 19th century | Earl of Airlie | Kirriemuir NO397595 |  | ||
| Cossans Castle | |||||||
| Coull Castle | |||||||
| Craig Castle | |||||||
| Craig House, Angus | |||||||
| Edzell Castle | Courtyard castle | 16th century | Ruined | Historic Scotland | Edzell NO584691 | Includes a unique Renaissance garden |  |
| Ethie Castle | 14th century and later | In use as a hotel | Private | Inverkeilor NO687468 |  | ||
| Farnell Castle | 16th century | Farnell NO624555 | |||||
| Finavon Castle | Baronial house | 1856 | In use as a residence | Private | Finavon NO494564 | Ruined earlier castle nearby |  |
| Forfar Castle | 11th century | No remains | N/A | Forfar NO456508 | Location recorded in the name of Castle Street, Forfar | ||
| Glamis Castle | Baronial house | 14th century | In use as a residence | Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne | Glamis NO384479 |  | |
| Guthrie Castle | Baronial house | 1848 | In use as a residence | Private | Guthrie NO562504 | Incorporates earlier structure |  |
| Hatton Castle | Z-plan tower house | 1575 | Restored as a residence | Private | Newtyle NO302411 |  | |
| Invermark Castle | Tower house | 1526 | Ruined | Private | Glen Mark NO442806 |  | |
| Inverquharity Castle | L-plan tower house | 1440s | Restored as a residence | Private | Kirriemuir NO411579 | An attached wing dates to the 16th century, but was rebuilt in the 20th century |  |
| Kinnaird Castle | Castellated mansion | 1855 | In use as a residence | Earl of Southesk | Brechin NO634571 | Incorporates earlier structure |  |
| Melgund Castle | Tower house | 16th century | Restored as a residence | Private | Aberlemno NO545563 |  | |
| Montrose Castle | 12th century | No remains | N/A | Montrose, Angus NO710573 | |||
| Red Castle | Tower house | 15th century | Ruined | Inverkeilor NO688510 |  |
See also
Notes
References
- Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-26-7
- Coventry, Martin (2010) Castles of the Clans Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-36-4
- Pattullo, Nan (1974) Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland Edinburgh: Denburn Press
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