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Brodie Castle

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Added on 12 Dec 2020,

last edited by »biroto-Redaktion« on 12 Dec 2020

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Type of sights

Castle/palace

 

Name and address

Brodie Castle

GB-IV36 2TD Brodie

GEO-data

Geodetic coordinates

57.598300 -3.708900

Elevation

49 m

Communication

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Brodie Castle
Brodie Castle

Brodie Castle is a well-preserved Z plan castle located about 3 12 miles (5.5 kilometres) west of Forres Wikipedia Icon, in Moray, Scotland. The castle is a Category A listed building and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.

The Brodie family

The original Z-plan castle was built in 1567 by Clan Brodie but was destroyed by fire in 1645 by Lewis Gordon of Clan Gordon, the 3rd Marquis of Huntly. In 1824, architect William Burn was commissioned to convert it into a large mansion house in the Scots Baronial style, but these additions were never completed and were later remodelled by James Wylson (c. 1845).

The Brodie family called the castle home until the early 21st century. It is widely accepted that the Brodies have been associated with the land on which the castle is built since around 1160, when it is believed that King Malcolm IV gave the land to the family.

Ninian Brodie of Brodie (The Brodie of Brodie), the castle's last resident member of the family, died in 2003. The former family wing is being[when? Wikipedia Icon] prepared for holiday letting.

The castle today

Architecturally, the castle has a very well-preserved 16th-century central keep with two 5-storey towers on opposing corners. The interior of the castle is also well preserved, containing fine antique furniture, oriental artifacts and painted ceilings, largely dating from the 17th–19th centuries.

Today the castle and surrounding policies, including a national daffodil collection, are owned by the National Trust for Scotland and are open to the public to visit throughout the year. The castle may be hired for weddings and indoor or outdoor events. An ancient Pictish monument known as Rodney's Stone Wikipedia Icon can be seen in the castle grounds.

Information about copyright

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by-sa: CREATIVE COMMONS Attribution-ShareAlike

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creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Input taken over from:

Wikipedia contributors, 'Brodie Castle', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 3 August 2020, 18:22 UTC, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brodie_Castle&oldid=971018402 [accessed 12 December 2020]

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12 Dec 2020

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Hours of opening:

Castle
Guided tours only
2 Jan–29 Feb 2020, Thurs–Sun, 10.00–16.00
1 Mar–19 Mar, daily, 10.00–17.00
20 Mar–31 Dec, closed.

Playful Garden
1 Aug–15 Sep, Wed–Sun, 10.00–17.00
16 Sep–25 Oct, Wed–Sun, 10.00–16.00
26 Oct–31 Dec, Sat & Sun, 10.00–16.00

Garden and grounds
6 Jul–31 Dec, open daily

Added on 12 Dec 2020,

last edited by »biroto-Redaktion« on 12 Dec 2020