Castles · Scottish Highlands
Braikie Castle
In or near Friockheim.
Braikie Castle — castle in Angus, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bridge of Dun · 8.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Braikie Castle, the nearest railway station is Bridge of Dun, located 8.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DD11 4RY. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Braikie Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Angus, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.6484°, -2.6075°.
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Heritage listing
Braikie Castle is a late 16th century Scottish tower house, midway between Arbroath and Brechin, east of the village of Friockheim in the parish of Kinnell. It is sometimes shown as Brackie Castle or Brackoe Castle.
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From the Wikipedia article
Braikie Castle is a late 16th century Scottish tower house, midway between Arbroath and Brechin, east of the village of Friockheim in the parish of Kinnell. It is sometimes shown as Brackie Castle or Brackoe Castle.
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Background
History
A heraldic panel over the door is dated 1581 and the castle dates from at least this date. It was built for Thomas Fraser of Kinnell, the alleged son of the 4th Lord Lovat (as he does not appear in genealogies if true he is an illegitimate son) and is a good example of a fortified laird's house of this period. The date 1581 forms part of a marriage lintel that combines the armorial crests of the Frasers of Lovat with that of the Kinnaird family, also bearing the initials TF and CK. In 1602, Thomas is married to Jane Kinnaird rather than C. Kinnaird. By the mid-17th century, the castle passed to Patrick Gray and his family. The overall form is a four-storey and attic, L-plan house, with the…
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- Coordinates
- 56.6484, -2.6075
- District
- Angus
- Postcode
- DD11 4RY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
- Nearest railway station
- Bridge of Dun — 8.5 km
- Official site
- thecastleguide.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17576127 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Braikie Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Braikie Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1151153.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Braikie Castle?
- Braikie Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode DD11 4RY).
- What is Braikie Castle?
- Braikie Castle — castle in Angus, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Braikie Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Bridge of Dun, about 8.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode DD11 4RY.
- Is Braikie Castle a listed building?
- Braikie Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Braikie Castle charge admission?
- Braikie Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Braikie Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DD11 4RY. It sits within the Arbroath and Broughty Ferry parliamentary constituency.