Cluny Crichton Castle, Banchory, Scotland

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Cluny (Clounie) Crichton Castle was built in 1666 by George Crichton of Cluny on the L-plan with a rectangular stair-tower set into the re-entrance angle. It stood three storeys and a garret in height, built of rough granite, but is now rapidly falling into complete decay, most of the dressed stonework having been removed.

The entrance, in the W side of the stair-tower, is protected by gun-holes with above it two recesses for coats of arms and a finely carved panel bearing the name and date.

J F Wyness 1939. (from Canmore) A panel over the door now missing used to read “16 Clu(nie) 66 Crichto(un)e”. (Historic Scotland)

The castle was built by George Crichton of Cluny just after his marriage to the daughter of Robert Douglas of Tilquhillie.

Canmore ID 36189

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