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Brodie Castle

Bowling Green (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Brodie Castle
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Brodie Castle is a well-preserved Z-plan tower house located north of Brodie about 3.5 miles (5.5 kilometres) west of Forres, in Moray, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building, and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland. The original Z-plan tower house was completed in 1567 by Clan Brodie and was partially burnt by fire in 1645 by Lewis Gordon of Clan Gordon, the 3rd Marquess of Huntly. In 1824 the architect William Burn was commissioned to convert it into a mansion house in the Scots Baronial style, but these additions were only partially completed and were later remodel
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Brodie Castle as Bowling Green (19th Century) - (20th Century). 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.
Brodie Castle, located in Moray, Scotland, was originally built in the 16th century by the Brodie family, a prominent Scottish clan. It is remembered for its historical association with the Brodie clan and its architectural significance as a well-preserved example of a Scottish tower house.

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