What is recorded here
Kinnaird Castle, Formal Gardens occupy a precise point in Angus, Scotland, yet no human date or named owner appears beside the stone. The clarity of the marker contrasts with the emptiness of the story, inviting imagination to fill the garden rather than claim it.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Kinnaird Castle, Formal Gardens as Formal Garden(s) (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.
Kinnaird Castle and its formal gardens were built by the Keith family in the 17th century, with significant development occurring in the 18th century. The site is important as an example of Scottish formal garden design and as a historic family seat associated with the Earls of Kintore.
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Places near here
Kinnaird CastleSundial (period Unassigned) · 9 yd
Kinnaird ParkRing Ditch(s) (prehistoric), Man-made underground passage(s) (iron Age)(possible), Unenclosed Settlement (period Unknown) · 640 yd
PowmillFarmhouse (18th Century) · 1499 yd
KinnairdFindspot (period Unassigned), Axehead (stone)(period Unassigned) · 1523 yd
WildernessWood · 1.2 mi
Maules WoodWood · 1.6 mi
Rossie MoorNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.1 mi
Pitarris HillMountain / peak · 2.2 mi
Dalhousie FountainMemorial · 2.8 mi
Gardner Memorial ChurchMemorial · 2.8 mi
Brechin CastleCastle (medieval), Tower House (medieval) · 2.8 mi
East PitforthieNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 3.0 mi