Abergeldie Castle
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Abergeldie Castle
Abergeldie Castle is a tower house with four floors. It is located near Crathie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the south bank of the River Dee.
History
1481 the area 's first son of the first Earl of Huntly was handed over to Abergeldie to Alexander Gordon of Midmar. The 4th Laird this line, also Alexander, called Black Alister built the residential tower in 1550.
In 1592 the castle resisted a robbery of the Clan Mackintosh and other clans in a campaign that became known as Great Spulzie.
When the Covenanters in 1640 took control of the area, they ordered the destruction of the castle, because Alexander, 7th Laird, an avid King spreader was. The command was not executed for an unknown reason.
1686 Abergeldie Castle by John Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee used as troop rallying point when he a Highland army against William III. aufstellte. The castle was taken in return during the Scottish Jakobitenaufstandes of 1689 by General Hugh Mackay, who could grant through the Clan Farquharson again only after a long blockade.
When Queen Victoria and her husband began to expand the adjacent Balmoral Castle as a holiday resort, they leased Abergeldie Castle. During this time it was first used by the Queen Mother, Duchess of Kent; thereafter it was occupied by Princess Eugenie, widow of Napoleon III .. Recently it hosted the Prince of Wales and his family.
Abergeldie Castle heard John, 21 Laird Gordon, Baron of Abergeldie, who also lives here since 1972. However, the entire property is permanently attached to the property Balmoral (and thus to the Queen of Great Britain) leased, the last lease renewal took place in 2000. Lately, it was used to house guests of the royal family when staying at Balmoral.
Architecture
The rectangular -scale residential tower measures about 11 * 8.5 m with 1.2 m thick walls and has a basement, three floors and an attic. There is an approximately 4.6 m by measuring round stair tower with the main staircase, the other corners of the building are rounded at its southwest corner.
In the early 19th century on the top of the stair tower is a covered with a keel arch bell tower was placed. In the south facade Venetian windows were inserted. Some more modern additions are located east of the residential tower.
The basement and the Great Hall on the ground floor have vaulted ceilings. The entire facility has been restored and is available in its original condition.
The Scottish architect W. Douglas Simpson noticed similarities between Abergeldie and Balfluig Castle in Alford, suggesting that they could have been designed by the same person.
The building stands as a Category A monument is listed since 24 November 1972.
Trivia
According to legend, there once lived a French maid at the castle. My name is specified in different sources with Catherine, Kittie or Katy Rankine, Rankin or Frankie. You humiliated her mistress inadvertently, then the witchcraft was accused and imprisoned before she was burned at the nearby hill Craig -na- Ban. Since then she should haunt around at night.