Cluny Castle was originally built c.1604 as a Z-plan castle replacing either a house or small peel tower. Sited in the parish of Cluny, it is south of Monymusk and north of Sauchen in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. Owned by three separate branches of Gordon families over the centuries, it was used to shelter Jacobite rebels in the mid-18th century. Extensive additions were made in 1820 to the design of architect John Smith when it was in the ownership of Colonel John Gordon. The private chapel, once completed in 1870, was described by the British press as "one of the first and most beautiful oratories in the kingdom". Two wings of the castle and the adjoining private chapel were destroyed by fire in 1926, but the damage was mostly restored.
It is a Category A listed building and has been used as a film setting. The grounds are included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland and are described as 'Outstanding' in their Artistic and Historical Interest by Historic Scotland.[1]
As of 2024[update] it remains privately owned by Cosmo Linzee Gordon of Cluny[2] who has employed craftsmen to complete extensive renovations. It is not open to the public but corporate events are hosted there and weddings are held in the chapel.
ClunyCastle was originally built c.1604 as a Z-plan castle replacing either a house or small peel tower. Sited in the parish of Cluny, it is south of...
Macpherson of Cluny's house. Duncan Macpherson of Cluny fought in the British Army during the American Revolutionary War. ClunyCastle, about five miles...
lower estimate equivalent to £254,000,000 in 2023. The estate included ClunyCastle, North and South Uist, Benbecula, Eriskay, and Barra. When Captain Gordon...
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of the Z plan castle was built in 1546. In 1590 the widow of the Grant of Ballindalloch married John Gordon, son Thomas Gordon of Cluny. John Grant, former...
assistant-master at Evelyn's School in Hillingdon. Richards died in Scotland at ClunyCastle in Aberdeenshire in October 1933. The Lancing Register. London: Bradbury...
in 1952, with the exhibition mainly containing items from the nearby ClunyCastle which had recently been sold. The displays in the museum were significantly...
buried there. Like other Cluniac houses, Castle Acre Priory was directly subject to the authority of the Abbot of Cluny; for practical reasons, however, the...
William Macpherson of Cluny, clan chief and judge" – The Scotsman, 3 March 2021 Chief of Clan Macpherson James Brodie Macpherson of Cluny – Clan-Macpherson...
Odilo of Cluny (c. 962 – 1 January 1049) was the 5th Benedictine Abbot of Cluny, succeeding Mayeul and holding the post for around 54 years. During his...
North train services and conveyed passengers to Strathdon, Midmar, Echt, ClunyCastle and Aberchirder, between Cock Bridge and Tomintoul a horse-drawn coach...
Earl of Erroll, in 1594. In 1600 Thomas Gordon of Cluny chose to erect a new castle for himself at Cluny, a decision which bankrupted him, and forced him...
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resistance. However, early in 973, the Saracens captured Maïeul, Abbot of Cluny, and demanded a ransom. Much venerated by his monks, his ransom was quickly...
leaving an estate with more than 350 castles and large properties in France including Chartres. Henry was educated at Cluny and adhered to the principles of...
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