These structures, spanning centuries, symbolize Scotland’s proud history and fight for freedom. Introduced by King David I in the 12th century, castles began as simple stone towers. Over time ...

Home to the area's noble Forbes family for over 300 years until it was turned over to the National Trust for Scotland in 1963, it's more of a tower house than a castle, with small rooms and narrow ...

Built by Francis Gray, the 14th Lord Gray, the castellated tower was used as an observatory and focal point within the luscious estate grounds of Kinfauns Castle, an imposing A-listed Gothic mansion.

On the outskirts of Scotland’s Auchtermuchty, a village in north Fife, a historic castle turned family home ... the structure was two stories with towers and gun loops—narrow openings set ...

The tower can now be rented for holidays for up to four people The new living room ceiling, painted by Paul Mowbray, inspired by one at Delgatie Castle ... lairds, Scotland’s landed gentry ...

The castle was passed down to various families until 1650 when it was demolished by Oliver Cromwell during England's invasion of Scotland. Source: Fenton Tower It stood in ruins for more than 300 ...

Scotland has around 1,500 castles, ranging from medieval strongholds with towers and keeps, to fortified mansions, and even 18th Century estate houses where the battlements are purely decorative.

The southeast tower is haunted too ... by architect John Lanyon and reflected the popular Scottish baronial style. The new castle was almost completed in 1870, but due to the rising costs of ...

“It really showed off Scotland at its best,” he said. These six British castles may not be Balmoral ... a storybook facade topped with turrets, towers and crenelations, and a 110-acre private ...

the castellated tower was used as an observatory and focal point within the luscious estate grounds of Kinfauns Castle, an imposing A-listed Gothic mansion. The agents at Thorntons added that the ...