What is recorded here
Swiss Cottage at Ballindalloch Castle in Moray, Scotland dates to 1860. The main castle tower still stands beside it, but the small building may have disappeared or changed beyond recognition. Perri and I walked past it in 2024 without knowing it was there.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ballindalloch Castle, Swiss Cottage as Cottage (19th Century) (1860). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Ballindalloch Castle, Swiss Cottage is a 19th-century structure, built in 1860, likely as a hunting lodge or retreat associated with the nearby Ballindalloch Castle, which was held by the Gordon family. It is remembered as part of the historic estate and landscape linked to Scottish aristocratic life.
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Photo: Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0