Location
Banff Castle, Banff, Castle Street
Banff, Banffshire
OS Map Reference
NJ 689 642
Date
1780
Description
The new Banff Castle mansion, was built by Lord Deskford in 1749-52 the architect was John Adam, stands on the grounds of the original fortified castle. The Oglvies of Findlater and Deskford held Banff Castle and the ruins of the old remained beside the new for 70 years until demolished in 1820. All that now remains of the medieval Castle are the northern and eastern curtain walls, ditch and rampart, and the postern. The pavilion roofed mansion has flanking two-storey pavilions, and a 19th century porch.
Gates: Classical harled gate lodges and walls, with shallow arched recesses, pyramid roof. Gates rescued from Duff House.
Related Information
Sadly the gates have now had their lanterns removed, when they renovated the Castle Lodge the electricity was disconnected from the lanterns and they were removed, they are currently in the cellar of the castle.
Era
1700s
Information Source
Banff & Buchan an Illustrated Architectural Guide, McKean, Edinburgh 1990, RIAS
Related Artefacts
- Brain Coral fossil Banff Castle
- Domed Well Housing
- DUFF HOUSE, BANFF, BRIDGE STREET, BRIDGE OF BANFF LODGE
- George Duff memorial, Banff Castle
Categories
Creator
- John Adam, Architect
Photographer
- Stanley Bruce
Unavailable Data
- Iconography
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