Edzell

The original village of Edzell was located around the walls of the first Edzell Castle, a motte and bailey structure to the south of the present castle. The existing village of Slateford was expanded in the early 19th century by the Earl of Panmure. The new parish church, replacing the one in the old village, was built in 1818 on the village's north boundary, and led to the official renaming of the village as Edzell. In 1861, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visited Edzell, as part of a Royal progress through Angus and Kincardineshire, just weeks before Albert's sudden death. Edzell was not connected to the railway until 1896, and only had a passenger service until 1931, although it…

The most distinctive landmark of the village is the Dalhousie Memorial Arch, which spans the main road into Edzell from the south. It was erected in 1887 to commemorate the deaths of the 13th Earl of Dalhousie and his wife, both of whom died on the same day. Other significant buildings in the village include the Inglis Memorial Hall, a gothic building gifted to the village by Sir Robert Inglis in 1896 in memory of his father. The Burn, a small Georgian estate, is located approximately 1 mi north of Edzell. It was originally built for Lord Adam Gordon between 1791 and 1796. It is now a charitable trust and is used for educational retreats. The village is also known for the Rocks of Solitude…