What is recorded here

Craigievar Castle, Dovecot stands in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, beside a residence that has watched generations pass. People may have kept pigeons there for food or pride, filling the small chambers with life and noise. The castle still belongs to memory, even when no hand touches its stones.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Craigievar Castle, Dovecot as Dovecot (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Craigievar Castle, Dovecot is part of the Craigievar Castle estate, which was built by the Forbes family in the early 18th century. The castle is important as a notable example of Scottish baronial architecture and is associated with the historical influence of the Forbes clan in Aberdeenshire.

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