What is recorded here
Crathes Castle and its walled garden stand in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The castle has a walled garden. The garden belongs to the castle. The castle stands in Aberdeenshire.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Crathes Castle, Walled Garden as Sundial (period Unassigned). 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.
Crathes Castle, including its walled garden and sundial, was built by the Gordon family in the 16th and 17th centuries. It is important as a well-preserved example of a Scottish Renaissance castle and garden, reflecting the wealth and influence of the Gordons in the northeast of Scotland.
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Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0