What is recorded here

Crathes Castle Policies holds Post Medieval ice-houses, sturdy stone chambers built to trap winter cold and preserve summer food. They stand beside Banchory Ternan, waiting for people who understand that heat is a guest and must be locked out. The castle above them has changed hands and rooms, but these policies remain practical, doing one job without praise.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Crathes Castle Policies as Structure (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 Policies were developed by the Gordon family, who held Crathes Castle from the 16th century onwards. The policies are historically important as they reflect the layout and management of a noble estate in the Scottish Highlands during the early modern period.

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