Crathes Castle, Nursery Gardens

No Class (event) (period Unassigned)

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Crathes Castle was built by the Gordon family in the early 16th century and is remembered for its historical association with the powerful Gordon earls and its well-preserved Renaissance architecture. The castle and its nursery gardens are important as a fine example of a Scottish tower house with significant horticultural heritage.

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What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Crathes Castle, Nursery Gardens as No Class (event) (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.

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