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Latitude: 57.6147 / 57°36'52"N
Longitude: -3.5187 / 3°31'7"W
OS Eastings: 309368
OS Northings: 859314
OS Grid: NJ093593
Mapcode National: GBR K8PL.LVK
Mapcode Global: WH5H5.XVLW
Plus Code: 9C9RJF7J+VG
Entry Name: Burgie Tower
Listing Date: 26 January 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 349234
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB15586
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200349234
Location: Rafford
County: Moray
Electoral Ward: Forres
Parish: Rafford
Traditional County: Morayshire
Tagged with: Tower house
Dated 1602. Tall, 6-storey tower, the surviving portion of
former castle. Harl pointed rubble, ashlar dressings. Square
tower with crenellated and bartizaned wallhead with cannon
waterspouts; regular fenestration; projecting circular stair
turret rising full-height against E elevation; doorway at E
in ground floor with wrought-iron yett; gun loops. E face
reveals former 1st floor hall hearth with massive joggled
corniced mantel with centre coat of arms.
INTERIOR: tower consists of single rooms, one on top of other
served by wheel stair; rooms in 2 upper floors vaulted; apex
of stair tower also vaulted.
Coat of Arms initialled AD and KR for Alexander Dunbar of
Grange and his wife Katherine Reid, with RD for Robert Dunbar
below with '1602 zeiris'. Alexander Dunbar died in 1593
before completion of castle in 1602 and was succeeded by his
son Robert. Castle added to in 1702 and demolished (except
tower) in 1802 to provide materials for Burgie House
(remodelled 1912).
Change of Category B to A, 25.4.89.
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