Birse Castle, Tower house in Forest of Birse, Scotland.
The castle features a square three-story structure with turrets and a circular tower at the southeast corner constructed from rubble stone.
Built around 1600 for the Gordons of Cluny, the castle was burned down in 1640 and remained in ruins until restoration work began in 1905.
The building displays traditional Scottish architectural elements, including label mouldings and a heraldic panel showing a thistle, rose, and crown above the entrance.
The castle, now part of Dunecht Estates, stands in Aberdeenshire at coordinates 57°00′14″N 2°47′29″W, surrounded by ancient forest land.
A 1930 extension transformed the original L-shaped layout into a Z-plan structure, marking a significant architectural evolution of the building.
Location: Aberdeenshire
Location: Birse
GPS coordinates: 57.00370,-2.79153
Latest update: March 3, 2025 23:44
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