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Latitude: 57.095 / 57°5'41"N
Longitude: -2.338 / 2°20'16"W
OS Eastings: 379620
OS Northings: 800494
OS Grid: NJ796004
Mapcode National: GBR XB.J5B7
Mapcode Global: WH8PP.1XZS
Plus Code: 9C9V3MV6+XR
Entry Name: Drum Castle
Listing Name: Drum Castle
Listing Date: 16 April 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 334097
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB3113
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200334097
Location: Drumoak
County: Aberdeenshire
Electoral Ward: Stonehaven and Lower Deeside
Parish: Drumoak
Traditional County: Aberdeenshire
Tagged with: Castle
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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