Careston Castle
56°43′30″N 2°45′36″W / 56.725°N 2.75995°W
| Careston Castle | |
|---|---|
 Careston Castle from the south | |
| Location | |
  Careston Castle | |
| Coordinates | 56°43′30″N 2°45′36″W / 56.725°N 2.75995°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 16th century |
Careston Castle, also known as Caraldston Castle,
It is a category A listed building.[4]
History
The name is said to derive from Keraldus, dempster to the Earls of Angus at the start of the 13th century.[3][5]
Nothing remains of an earlier castle.
The property was listed for sale in October 2021. At that time, a report stated that it had been owned by the Adamson family for 149 years.[6]
Structure
The L-plan tower originally had three
Careston Castle is notable for its chimney-pieces.
A report in late 2021 stated that the 15,700sq ft castle's principal accommodation consisted of "four fine reception rooms, a library, six main bedrooms and five bathrooms — laid out over the first and second floors". Much of the ground floor was being used for storage and the rooms on the third floor were unused.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Careston Castle". Canmore. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Careston Castle and its vast estate come up for sale for the first time in a century and a half, an astonishing place with arguably the finest fireplaces in Scotland". Country Life. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ ISBN 0-09-473430-5p.46
- ^ "Careston Castle". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "Land of the Lindsays" (PDF). Land of the Lindsays. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Careston Castle and its vast estate come up for sale for the first time in a century and a half, an astonishing place with arguably the finest fireplaces in Scotland". Country Life. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ I. Campbell, 'From du Cerceau to du Cerceau: Scottish Aristocratic Architectural Taste, c. 1570- c.1750' Architectural Heritage 26 (2015), pp. 58-60.
- ^ I. Campbell, 'From du Cerceau to du Cerceau: Scottish Aristocratic Architectural Taste, c. 1570- c.1750' Architectural Heritage 26 (2015), p. 65.
- ^ "Careston Castle and its vast estate come up for sale for the first time in a century and a half, an astonishing place with arguably the finest fireplaces in Scotland". Country Life. Retrieved 4 September 2022.