Where is Fedderate Castle?

Fedderate Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB42 4QF).

How do I get to Fedderate Castle?

Drivers can use postcode AB42 4QF.

Is Fedderate Castle a listed building?

Fedderate Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.

Does Fedderate Castle charge admission?

Fedderate Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.

How do I get to Fedderate Castle?

Drivers can navigate to postcode AB42 4QF. It sits within the Gordon and Buchan parliamentary constituency.

Castles · Scottish Highlands

Fedderate Castle

In or near New Deer.

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Fedderate Castle — castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.

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Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h

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Limited wheelchair access

Fedderate Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1257. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.5386°, -2.1739°.

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Heritage listing

Fedderate Castle is a ruined castle near New Deer in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, dating to around 1474 and built by the Crawford family. It was extended by the family in 1519. A drawbridge and causeway provided access to the castle. The walls are up to 30 feet (9.1 m) tall and 6 feet (1.8 m) thick.

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Background

History

On 15 December 1590, Robert Keith, the youngest brother of George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal, fled to Fedderate Castle after being dislodged from Deer Abbey, which he had seized the previous September in the course of a dispute over his inheritance. Lord William Oliphant with Jacobite forces took control of Fedderate Castle and held out against the forces of Hugh Mackay for more than three weeks, surrendering in October 1690. The castle is a scheduled monument. Its condition is the result of an attempt to blow up the structure, before its historic designation, "as an impediment to agriculture".

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Coordinates: 57.5386, -2.1739
District: Aberdeenshire
Postcode: AB42 4QF
Parliamentary constituency: Gordon and Buchan
Established: 1257
Official site: her.aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q5439922 (CC0)
wikipedia: Fedderate Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Fedderate Castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Fedderate Castle?: Fedderate Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB42 4QF).
What is Fedderate Castle?: Fedderate Castle — castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
How do I get to Fedderate Castle?: Drivers can use postcode AB42 4QF.
When was Fedderate Castle built?: Built or established in 1257.
Is Fedderate Castle a listed building?: Fedderate Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
Does Fedderate Castle charge admission?: Fedderate Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
How do I get to Fedderate Castle?: Drivers can navigate to postcode AB42 4QF. It sits within the Gordon and Buchan parliamentary constituency.

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