List of castles in Angus

This is a list of castles in Angus.

List

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Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Affleck Castle L-plan tower house 15th century In use as a residence Private Monikie
NO494388
Airlie Castle Country house 1793 In use as a residence Private Alyth
NO292521
Aldbar Castle c. 16th century
Ardestie Castle c. 15th century
Auchmull Castle c. 16th century
Auchterhouse Castle c. 13th century
Auchtermeggities Castle unknown
Baikie Castle unknown
Balcraig Castle unknown
Balfour Castle Baronial house c. 16th century Ruined Private Balfour Mains
NO33775460
Balintore Castle Sporting Lodge c. 19th century Under restoration Private NO290590
Ballinshoe Tower unknown
Ballumbie Castle Courtyard castle c. 15th century Ruined Private NO44643448  
Bannatyne House unknown
Barnyards Castle unknown
Black Jack's Castle unknown
Blackness Manor House unknown
Bolshan Castle unknown
Bonnyton Castle unknown
Boysack Castle unknown
Braikie Castle unknown
Brandy Den Castle unknown
Brechin Castle Country house 1709 In use as a residence Earl of Dalhousie Brechin
NO597599
 
Careston Castle Country house 17th-19th century Careston
NO530598
Carmyllie Castle
Carnegie Castle
Castle of Downie
Castleton of Eassie
Claverhouse Castle, Glamis
Clova Castle
Colliston Castle Z-plan tower house 1545 Occupied Arbroath
NO612464
On hire as a venue for receptions  
Cortachy Castle Z-plan courtyard castle 16th century, 19th century Earl of Airlie Kirriemuir
NO397595
 
Cossans Castle
Coull Castle
Craig Castle
Craig House, Angus
Edzell Castle Courtyard castle 16th century Ruined Historic Scotland Edzell
NO584691
Includes a unique Renaissance garden  
Ethie Castle 14th century and later In use as a hotel Private Inverkeilor
NO687468
 
Farnell Castle 16th century Farnell
NO624555
Finavon Castle Baronial house 1856 In use as a residence Private Finavon
NO494564
Ruined earlier castle nearby  
Forfar Castle 11th century No remains N/A Forfar
NO456508
Location recorded in the name of Castle Street, Forfar
Glamis Castle Baronial house 14th century In use as a residence Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Glamis
NO384479
 
Guthrie Castle Baronial house 1848 In use as a residence Private Guthrie
NO562504
Incorporates earlier structure  
Hatton Castle Z-plan tower house 1575 Restored as a residence Private Newtyle
NO302411
 
Invermark Castle Tower house 1526 Ruined Private Glen Mark
NO442806
 
Inverquharity Castle L-plan tower house 1440s Restored as a residence Private Kirriemuir
NO411579
An attached wing dates to the 16th century, but was rebuilt in the 20th century  
Kinnaird Castle Castellated mansion 1855 In use as a residence Earl of Southesk Brechin
NO634571
Incorporates earlier structure  
Melgund Castle Tower house 16th century Restored as a residence Private Aberlemno
NO545563
 
Montrose Castle 12th century No remains N/A Montrose, Angus
NO710573
Red Castle Tower house 15th century Ruined Inverkeilor
NO688510
 

See also

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Notes

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References

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  • Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-26-7
  • Coventry, Martin (2010) Castles of the Clans Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-36-4
  • Pattullo, Nan (1974) Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland Edinburgh: Denburn Press