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Aldbar Castle (site of)

The estate of Aldbar was owned by the Cramond family as early as the 13th century. However by the mid 16th century they were in financial difficulties, and the estate passed from “John Cramon” to John Lyon, the 8th Lord Glamis, around 1575. John Lyon gave the estate to his second son, Sir Thomas Lyon, who is thought to have built Aldbar Castle, a four storey tower house, around 1580.

Additions may have been made in the 17th century as the castle is said to have had a stone carved with the date 1649. Having passed through the Sinclair and Young families, the estate was bought by one William Chalmers in 1753, and it would remain in the Chalmers family from this point forwards.

Between 1844 and 1854 Patrick Chalmers made extensive Scots Baronial additions to the old castle, changing the appearance considerably. But in 1964 Aldbar Castle was destroyed by fire, and the remains demolished in August of that year.

Nothing now remains on the site of the castle, which stood around 200 metres north-east of the Mains Farm steading. A 19th century gateway can still be seen at the entrance to the property.

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Alternative names for Aldbar Castle

Auldbar Castle

Where is Aldbar Castle?

Aldbar Castle is in the parish of Aberlemno and the county of Angus.

Grid reference:NO 57421 57970

Lat / long:56.711516,-2.697075

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OS Map for Aldbar Castle

OS map 389
Forfar, Brechin & Edzell (Strathmore East)
OS Explorer map 389


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Weather at Aldbar Castle

8°C
max 9°C / min 8°C
10km/h WSW
1033mb
81%
94%
07:57 16:52

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References (books)

Memorials of Angus and the Mearns
Andrew Jervise
Edinburgh, 1861
The Baronage of Angus and Mearns
David MacGregor Peter
Edinburgh, 1856
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Aldbar Castle

Brechin Castle

3.0km away

Melgund Castle

3.3km away

Fuirdstone Castle (site of)

3.3km away

Careston Castle

4.7km away

Flemington Castle

5.3km away

Farnell Castle

5.6km away

Woodrae Castle (site of)

5.7km away

Turin (site of)

6.0km away

Kinnaird Castle

6.0km away
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Ancient sites near Aldbar Castle

Finavon fort

7.1km away

Finavon rock art

7.1km away

Milton cursus

8.1km away

Inchbare South cursus

8.3km away

Inchbare North cursus

8.5km away

Hill of Finavon rock art

8.9km away

Old Montrose cursus

9.0km away

Balneaves Cottage cursus

9.1km away

Douglasmuir cursus

10.7km away
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Pictish stones near Aldbar Castle

Flemington Class III symbol stone

5.5km away

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

5.7km away

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

5.7km away

Arnhall (possible) Class I symbol stone

11.4km away

St Ringan's Cairn Class II cross slab

22.9km away

Fordoun Stone Class II cross slab

25.4km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

26.2km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

28.5km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

29.5km away
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Pictish sites near Aldbar Castle

Dunnicaer fort

40.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

53.2km away

Nigg silver chain

58.0km away

Parkhill silver chain

65.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

83.1km away

Haddington silver chain

84.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

100.2km away

Gaulcross hoard

105.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

110.3km away
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Accommodation near Aldbar Castle

Gramarcy House
bed and breakfastBrechin
3.1km away
Northern Hotel
hotelBrechin
3.3km away
The Glenesk Hotel
hotelEdzell
10.9km away
Letham Grange Golf Hotel & Country Estate
hotelColliston
13.2km away
Chapelbank Hotel
hotelForfar
13.7km away
Royal Hotel, Forfar
hotelForfar
13.8km away
Chapel House B&B
bed and breakfastFerryden
14.1km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
14.2km away
Park Hotel, Ferryden
hotelFerryden
15.1km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
18.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Aldbar Castle

Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
14.2km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
18.3km away
19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
23.5km away
Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie
23.8km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
25.8km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
27.0km away
Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
28.1km away
Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant
hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen
29.2km away
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantDundee
32.3km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
32.5km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:54 pm. Updated on the 8th of July 2010 at 10:24 pm.

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