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	Crathes Castle Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		Crathes Castle is simply one of the most superb castles in Scotland.
		The story of Crathes Castle is the story of the Burnett family, who lived here continuously from when it was built in the latter half of the 1500s until 1951, when Major-General Sir James Burnett, 13th Baronet of Leys, presented the castle and estate to the National Trust for Scotland.
		Indeed, the only time Crathes Castle ever saw anything even close to military action was in 1644 when the Marquis of Montrose and his Royalist army turned up at Banchory.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /crathes/crathescastle/index.html (1445 words)

	CastleXplorer - Crathes Castle
		Crathes Castle was built over a 43 year period from 1553 –; 96 by the Burnett family.
		The Horn of Leys, which was presented to Alexander by Robert the Bruce in 1323, is on display in Crathes Castle.
		The castle is an L-shaped tower house with a modern two-storey range built to replace an 18th century wing that burnt down in 1966.
	www.castlexplorer.co.uk /scotland/crathes/crathes.php (250 words)

	Crathes Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Crathes Castle is a castle near Banchory in the Grampian region of Scotland.
		Construction of the current tower house Crathes Castle was began 1553 but delayed several times during its due to political problems during the reign Mary Queen of Scots.
		The castle served as the ancestral of the Burnetts of Leys until gifted the National Trust for Scotland by the 13th Baronet of Leys James Burnett in 1951.
	www.freeglossary.com /Crathes_Castle (524 words)

	ipedia.com: Crathes Castle Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Crathes sits on land gifted to the Burnett family by King Robert the Bruce in 1323.
		Construction of the current tower house of Crathes Castle was began 1553 but delayed several times during its construction due to political problems during the reign of Mary Queen of Scots.
		The castle served as the ancestral seat of the Burnetts of Leys until gifted to the National Trust for Scotland by the 13th Baronet of Leys, Sir James Burnett in 1951.
	www.ipedia.com /crathes_castle.html (311 words)

	National Trust for Scotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A typical castle property, for example Crathes Castle, will have grounds that may be visited without charge (or with an honesty box donation).
		The guide might be a long-time employee of the castle (from before it became an NTS property) in which case he will be very knowledgeable.
		Brodick Castle, historic stronghold on the Isle of Arran
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Trust_for_Scotland (532 words)

	Crathes Castle
		Crathes Castle stands three miles east of Banchory, and has belonged to the Burnetts of Leys since 1323.
		The beautiful painted ceilings of 1599 are still to be seen in the "Chamber of the Nine Muses", and "The Green Lady's Room".
		The "Horn of Leys" which has associations with Robert the Bruce, is still preserved in the castle.
	www.scotcolour.com /castles/crathescastle.htm (69 words)

	Uktravel.com - Castle Guide
		A new castle was built as part of the western defences against the Norsemen who controlled the western seaboard.
		The King beseiged the castle in 1489 but, after failing at the first attempt, he had to bring the great gun Mons Meg (which is now in Edinburgh Castle), to finish the job.
		Although the castle continued to be a base for controlling the western side of the country, it was most often used as a prison, including Jacobites in the 18th century and French prisoners during the Napoleonic Wars.
	www.uktravel.com /castlecontent.asp?timeID=Dumbarton&offset=30 (834 words)

	Castles in Scotland - Scottish Castles and Palaces,
		Ballindalloch Castle is the family home of the Macpherson-Grants, and one of the few privately owned Scottish Castles to be lived in continuously by its original family.
		Crathes Castle is one of the most beautiful and best preserved 16th century castles in Scotland and was the home of the Burnett family for over 350 years.
		The battle of Stirling Bridge (William Wallace) was fought in Stirling Castle's shadow and the bridge is easily seen from the Castle walls, where cannon are still mounted.
	www.scottishtours.com /TxCastles.htm (1191 words)

	Crathes Castle
		Crathes Castle has walled gardens and the grounds are quite extensive with nature trails up to 4 miles long.
		The castle is a National Trust property and it is on the A93 east of Banchory, about 15 miles from Aberdeen.
		A 35mm lens is sufficient to photograph the castle.
	www.photogold.co.uk /crathone.html (178 words)

	Crathes Castle on a small group tour of Scotland
		CRATHES CASTLE: One of the most popular castles in the care of the National Trust for Scotland is Crathes in the Grampian Region.
		Their first home was built on an island in the loch of Leys and legend associates the building of Crathes with a tragedy that occurred in their original stronghold.
		She first made her appearance early in the eighteenth century and legend states she was a young girl living at the castle in the care of the laird.
	www.fife.50megs.com /crathes-castle.htm (689 words)

	Crathes Castle on AboutBritain.com
		The castle, with its fairytale turrets, is a superb example of a 16th-century tower house, but is equally renowned for its interior - some of the rooms retain their original painted ceilings.
		It was home to the Burnett family of Leys for four centuries and the castle walls hold many family stories and secrets.
		This castle, one of the most beautiful in Royal Deeside, was owned by the Irvine family of Drum for 653 years.
	www.aboutbritain.com /crathescastleandgarden.htm (415 words)

	Uktravel.com - Castle Guide
		Crathes Castle is one of the finest surviving castles in Scotland, it is a massive 16th-century tower house, square in plan.
		The original castle is in the now drained Loch of Leys.
		Around 1553, the family began to build the new castle at Crathes, but it was not completed until 1596.
	www.uktravel.com /castlecontent.asp?timeID=Crathes&offset=30 (279 words)

	Crathes Castle and Garden in Scotland
		Situated in Royal Deeside, Crathes Castle is not only one of the most beautiful and best preserved 16th-century castles in Scotland, but it was lived in by a single family for over 350 years.
		Crathes is still very much a home steeped in the love and care lavished on it by the generations.
		Gertrude Jekyll visited the castle in or about 1895 and an illustration in one of her books shows an early view of the castle from the garden.
	www.sisley.co.uk /crathes.htm (395 words)

	News Article
		Crathes Castle has announced that it is to open all year round after last winter’s highly successful trial.
		An unforeseen spin-off was that Crathes Castle was able to change the way in which it worked with visitors.
		Crathes Castle is the premier attraction in the North-east and is in the top 20 of Scotland's most popular visitor attractions.
	www.scottish-enterprise.com /sedotcom_home/news-se/news-fullarticle.htm?articleid=120819& (562 words)

	Crathes Castle Banchory Ghosts History
		Crathes Castle is a bonnie 16th Century tower house property with stunning gardens set in the heart of Royal Deeside, just outside Banchory.
		Touring Crathes Castle is not timed as there are guides in each room who happily describe the history of the castle and specific points of interest about each room.
		Crathes Castle took part in the first Snowdrop Festival from the 1 February to the 11 March 2007 which celebrated the beautiful snowdrops flowers.
	www.aboutaberdeen.com /crathescastle.php (1166 words)

	Crathes Castle - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Crathes Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Castle near Crathes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, built 1546–96 on the north side of the River Dee by the Burnett family.
		It contains original tempera painted ceilings, and the problem of preserving these has prompted the establishment of a centre for the restoration of tempera in Edinburgh.
		Crathes was given to the National Trust for Scotland in 1951.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Crathes+Castle (133 words)

	Crathes Castle on a small group tour of Scotland
		Crathes Castle: One of the most popular castles in the care of the National Trust for Scotland is Crathes in the Grampian Region.
		The unhappy memories made Alexander set in motion plans to build a new castle and Crathes was the outcome.
		She first made her appearance early in the eighteenth century and legend states she was a young girl living at the castle in the care of the laird.
	www.visitdunkeld.com /crathes-castle.htm (687 words)

	How one historic garden grows \| csmonitor.com
		Crathes is an opulent tapestry of flowering shrubs and perennial plants rubbing shoulders.
		In 1951, after 350 years of being owned by the same family, the castle, garden, and almost 600 acres of estate were made over by Sir James Burnett to the National Trust for Scotland.
		Plants with hot colors, however, present a problem at Crathes, because they can be too tender to stand the harsh winters that strike about once a decade – not to mention the frequent cold winds and heavy snowfall.
	www.csmonitor.com /2002/0911/p14s01-liga.htm (1028 words)

	Dullatur House - Bed and Breakfast accommodation motel rest and relaxation sight-seeing tracel places to stay in ...
		Although completely restored in the early 1930's this spectacular building is the archetypal Scottish Highland Castle standing in a breathtaking and incomparable landscape.
		The original castle was given to John Loyn, Lord of Glamis, in 1376- a gift from Robert 1 when lyon married his daughter.
		The tower dates from this time and forms the core of the present, building, said to be Scotland's most haunted castle, with Macbeth numbered among its ghosts.
	www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~mooread/attract3.htm (282 words)

	Crathes Castle Crathes Castle are shown in a beautiful garden setting on this delightful print Found at The Best Price (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Crathes Castle - Crathes Castle, is shown in a beautiful garden setting on this delightful print.
		It is this love that has led to his current "Scottish Castles" exhibition, which he hopes to extend to about 50 paintings during the next few years with the intention of staging a major UK tour.
		Situated in Banchory, Grampian and built in 1553 and still intact this castle is set amidst beautiful formal gardens dating from the 18th century.
	www.bestpriceontv.com /CJP4866976/Home-Interiors-Paintings-Prints/Crathes-Castle-Crathes-Castle--are-shown-in-a-beautiful-garden-setting-on-this-delightful-print.htm (259 words)

	Scottish Castles Photo Library - Crathes Castle, Aberdeenshire
		Legend says that his badge of office was a beautifully carved and decorated "Horn of Leys" which hangs to this day in the castle (and is represented in the standard that flies from the castle flagpole).
		The Burnetts grew wealthier as the years went by and a new castle at Crathes was begun in the middle of the 16th century.
		The castle is open to the public from April to the end of September while the walled gardens and the estate are open all year round.
	www.rampantscotland.com /castles/blcastles_crathes.htm (387 words)

	Highland Weddings at Crathes Castle, Highlands of Scotland
		The fascination of Crathes lies not only in the fact that it is one of the most beautiful and best preserved sixteenth-century castles in Scotland, but also that it was lived in by a single family for over 350 years.
		It was the work of a remarkable family of master masons, and their skill is evident in the walls of Crathes, which slope in three inches between ground level and the roof to give it added stability.
		The Castle is built of roughly finished granite with harling to keep out wind and rain, and at the base the walls are some five feet thick.
	www.highlandcastleweddings.com /venues/crathes (431 words)

	The National Trust for Scotland's National Invitation to Aberdeen & Grampian
		With its steep walls and overhanging turrets, Crathes Castle must have presented an imposing profile to attackers.
		Approaching Castle Fraser, you're certain to be impressed by the magnificent tower with its distinctive turrets.
		The castle holds a superb collection of paintings and furniture, and for keen gardeners there is a splendid collection of historic roses.
	www.visitscotland.com /aboutscotland/explorebymap/features/ntsinviteaberdeen (498 words)

	Dryburn House: The Castle Trail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Eleven of the region's finest great houses and castles are to be found along the Castle Trail and there are many others that are open to the public and managed by heritage organisations such as the National Trust for Scotland and Historic Scotland.
		Not officially part of the Castle Trail, Crathes Castle near Banchory is justly famous not just for the building itself, but for its spectacular gardens and unusual topiary.
		Crathes is in the care of the National Trust for Scotland (NTS).
	www.dryburnhouse.co.uk /area/castles.htm (271 words)

	Caroline Garden Trail, Crathes Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The path starts from Crathes Castle where there is disabled parking in front of the castle.
		The path goes from the castle through the arboretum and onto Caroline's Garden - a woodland garden situated in front of a granite outcrop.
		The garden is informal with a mixture of native and non-native trees and shrubs.
	www.fieldfare.org.uk /Scotland/Scot1.htm (54 words)

	Crathes Castle in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, a TourUK guide
		However, the castle was not habitable until 1594 when his great-grandson, also Alexander Burnett, was able to move in.
		Parts of the castle and the beautiful painted ceilings were completed by the younger Alexander Burnet in 1602.
		The side wing meant that the castle was not as defendable as a single tower would have been.
	www.touruk.co.uk /castlesscot/castle_Crathes.htm (268 words)

	Crathes Castle - Aberdeenshire
		Crathes is s fairy-tale castle featuring turrets on a massive medieval tower built in the 1500s.
		This castle also has a famous 19th-century walled garden.
		In fact, eight splendid gardens were created within the castle walls and are open to visitors throughout the year.
	www.medieval-castles.net /scottish/crathes_castle.htm (80 words)

	Banchory Scotland: Visitor Attractions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		There are many castles around Banchory in various states of repair from the ruin of Cluny Crichton to the renovated piles of Crathes and Drum.
		The most elaborate Z-plan castle in Scotland, and one of the grandest Castles of Mar, Castle Fraser was built between 1575 and 1636 by the 6th laird, Michael Fraser, and was the supreme work of two great families of master masons, Bell and Leiper.
		The castle belongs to the same period of native architectural achievement as two neighbouring castles, Crathes and Craigievar, both owned by the Trust.
	www.royal-deeside.org.uk /Byattract (830 words)

	Crathes Castle in Aberdeen & Grampian
		The castle, built in the second half of the 16th century, is a superb example of a tower house of the period.
		Explore the estate on the seven waymarked trails (including one suitable for wheelchairs) that lead through the mixed woodlands, along the Coy Burn and past the millpond.
		Castle and Visitor Centre, 1 Apr to 30 Sep, daily 1000-1730; 1 to 31 Oct, daily 1000-1630.
	www.agtb.org /castlecrathes.htm (219 words)

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