Fedderate Castle

Fedderate Castle
New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Fedderate Castle
Fedderate Castle
Coordinates 57°32′19″N 2°10′26″W / 57.5386°N 2.1739°W / 57.5386; -2.1739
Type L-Plan
Site information
Condition Ruined
Site history
Built 125715th century

Fedderate Castle is a ruined castle near New Deer in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1] A drawbridge and causeway provided access to the castle.[2] Lord William Oliphant with Jacobite forces, took control of Fedderate Castle and held out against the forces of Hugh Mackay for more than 3 weeks, surrendering in October 1690.

References

  1. "Fedderate Castle". Scotland's Places. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  2. "Fedderate Castle, New Deer". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 10 February 2011.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, December 18, 2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.