Brodie Castle

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Title

Brodie Castle

Description

Celebrated tower house with Scottish baronial additions. A substantial mansion dating variously from 1567 to 1852. Built originally by Alexander 12th Baron of Brodie who was descended from Malcolm, Thane of Brodie, d 1285. The substantial additions of 1824 by William Burn were only part of the intended improvements at that date. It contains fine collections of furniture and art. It is also associated with the beauty Mary Sleigh, who married Baron Brodie, the Lord Lyon, in 1725, and is commemorated in the song 'Mally Leigh'.

Source

moray

Date

1567-1852

Type

Museum

Identifier

2924

Spatial Coverage

current,55.86362,-4.261207;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Brodie

Place

Forres

IsNewThisYear

No

ArchitectName

Various, incl. William Burn

OpeningTime1

11.00-16.00

WC

No

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

No

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

10037

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

IV36 0TD

Citation

“Brodie Castle,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/2923.

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