Craigston Castle
| Craigston Castle | |
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Craigston Castle in 2016 | |
Interactive map of the Craigston Castle area | |
| Alternative names | Craigfintray Castle |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Country House |
| Location | Craigston Castle AB53 5PX, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°35′4″N 2°23′56″W / 57.58444°N 2.39889°W |
| Construction started | 14 March 1604 |
| Completed | 8 December 1607 |
| Owner | William P. Urquhart of Craigston |
| Height | |
| Height | 67 feet (20 metres) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Rubble, sandstone |
| Floor count | 6 (central tower block) |
| Grounds | 250 acres (100 hectares) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | John Bell |
| Developer | John Urquhart of Craigfintry |
| Website | |
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Listed Building – Category A | |
| Official name | Craigston Castle |
| Designated | 24 November 1972 |
| Reference no. | LB9392 |
| References | |
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Craigston Castle is a 17th-century country house located about 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) north-east of Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and is an historic home of the Urquhart family. The U-plan castle is composed of two main wings flanking the entrance and connected by an elevated arch, and surmounted by a richly corbelled parapet. There are bases for corner turrets near the top corner of each wing, but the turrets themselves do not appear to have ever been completed. The wood carvings in the drawing room depict biblical themes and Clan Urquhart heraldic artefacts.