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Allardice Castle (also spelled Allardyce) is a sixteenth-century manor house in Kincardineshire, Scotland.
Location
It is approximately 1.5 kilometres north-west of the town of Inverbervie. The Bervie Water river flows through the grounds, flowing around Allardice Castle on both sides. Allardice may be viewed as one of a chain of coastal castles; to the north are Dunnottar Castle (ruined), Fetteresso Castle, Cowie Castle (ruined) and Muchalls Castle. The castle is a category A listed building.
Origins and history
Allardice castle was the chief seat of the Barons of Allardice, an ancient family who first appear in an 1197 charter. The lands belonging to the Allardice estate lie within the parish of Arbuthnott, and lie to the south of the land belonging to the Viscount of Arbuthnott's estate. Since 1542 (the time at which the current L-plan building was built) many alterations and changes have been made to the original structure. As such, the original plan is unrecognisable.
References
External links
Historical Estate Map of the lands of Allardice
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