What is recorded here

Gordon Castle, West Lodges stands as an 18th Century gate lodge built 1791-1792 in Moray, Scotland. It guards the approach to Gordon Castle, marking the boundary between public road and private estate. The stone work suggests confidence and control, typical of landed households asserting presence along travel routes. Whether visitors paused to admire or simply passed through, the lodges shaped the first impression of castle life.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Gordon Castle, West Lodges as Gate Lodge(s) (18th Century) (1791)-(1792). 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.

Gordon Castle, West Lodges was built as a gate lodge in the late 18th century, specifically between 1791 and 1792. It is important as a surviving example of estate infrastructure associated with the larger Gordon Castle estate in Scotland.

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