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Kildrummy Castle Scotland VS2481JHP Kildrummy Castle Fort Stone Walls Outline Telephoto Den Rural Setting is a ruin in western Aberdeenshire near Alford and a Historic Scotland property with its roots set during the peak of medieval European castle construction during the early 13th century. Started by Alexander 11 and possibly later extended after a visit by Edward 1 of England in 1296. It survived many sieges, being burnt and later restored, before being largely dismantled after the Jacobite rising of 1715 when used as the headquarters for the Earl of Mar. It is a magnificent ruin and the scale of the thick walls is particularly impressive despite not being as well preserved as many similar English ruins. As this is a Historic Scotland property the photograph should be used for editorial, scenic or tourist related use. The castle carpark and entrance is a few hundred yards to the west of the Hotel entrance. It is open for most of the summer and requires and entrance fee to be paid. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Gordon, Strathdon, Kildrummy, Kirkton, Castle, Historic, landscape, Donside, River Don, Den, medieval, history, sieges, dismantled, 1715, hotel, 13th Century, Alexander 11, Edward 1, 1296, St Gilbert, Bishop, Caithness, fortress, drawbridge, postern, gate, portcullis, towers, shield-shaped, chapel, cookhouse, bakery, bakehouse, Elphinstone, Snow, tower, great, hall, ruin, preserved
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Photographer: Jim Henderson
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Kildrummy Castle Scotland VS2481JHP
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Kildrummy Castle Fort Stone Walls Outline Telephoto Den Rural Setting

is a ruin in western Aberdeenshire near Alford and a Historic Scotland property with its roots set during the peak of medieval European castle construction during the early 13th century. Started by Alexander 11 and possibly later extended after a visit by Edward 1 of England in 1296. It survived many sieges, being burnt and later restored, before being largely dismantled after the Jacobite rising of 1715 when used as the headquarters for the Earl of Mar. It is a magnificent ruin and the scale of the thick walls is particularly impressive despite not being as well preserved as many similar English ruins.
As this is a Historic Scotland property the photograph should be used for editorial, scenic or tourist related use. The castle carpark and entrance is a few hundred yards to the west of the Hotel entrance. It is open for most of the summer and requires and entrance fee to be paid.
Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Gordon, Strathdon, Kildrummy, Kirkton, Castle, Historic, landscape, Donside, River Don, Den, medieval, history, sieges, dismantled, 1715, hotel, 13th Century, Alexander 11, Edward 1, 1296, St Gilbert, Bishop, Caithness, fortress, drawbridge, postern, gate, portcullis, towers, shield-shaped, chapel, cookhouse, bakery, bakehouse, Elphinstone, Snow, tower, great, hall, ruin, preserved