
What is recorded here
Mairi was lost in the folder when she saw the garden wall and red castle through the trees. She touched smooth stones, breathed warm air, and watched shadow move across the grass. The computer had not named the place, but her body remembered it.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Lochinch Heritage Estate, Castle Kennedy, Walled Garden as Walled Garden (18th 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.
The walled garden at Lochinch Heritage Estate, Castle Kennedy, was built in the 18th century, likely as part of the estate associated with the Kennedy family, who were prominent in the area. It is remembered as an example of formal 18th-century garden design in Scotland.
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Photo: Billy McCrorie · CC BY-SA 2.0