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Museum
Represents a museum
WC
Yes
EventsForChildren
No
Place
The town or city
Kirriemuir
HearingLoop
No
IsIncludedThisYear
No
DisabledAccess
No
Activities
<p>Directions/Parking: Take the B955 road from Kirriemuir to Glen Prosen for 4-5 miles. After crossing Prosen Bridge travel a further mile and veer off to the right at the left-hand bend which goes to Dykehead. Cortachy Castle is down this road on the right a few hundred yards. Parking available in grounds. Other walks are available in the area.</p><p> Pre-booked tours only - 25 Maximum per group - Time for tour 45 minutes. Contact Niclola Heyler on 01575 570108</p><p>A river walk starting at Cortachy Car Park - approx. 1.8km one way</p><p>Dykehead to Sawmill Footbridge - approx. 1.1km one way</p><p>Dykehead to Cortachy Cemetery - approx 1.1 km one way</p><p>Airlie Monument Walks - Start & Finish Cortachy Car Park - approx 1.6km one way</p><p>Start & Finish Car Park, 100m north of sharp ben in Glen Prosen Road at Glackburn - approx 1.25 km one way.</p>
OpeningTime1
tours
ArchitectName
David Bryce
OpeningDate1
9/15/2013
IsNewThisYear
No
ID
Google Panorama ID
11774
Refreshments
No
Street
The street address
Cortachy Castle
AddressLine2
Cortachy
Postcode
DD8 4LX
Parking
Yes
DisabledWC
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Kirriemuir: Cortachy Castle
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
angus
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
447
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museum
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
current,56.72561,-2.988796;
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Access is by pre-booked tour only. </p><p>Airlie Estates, including Cortachy Castle and Airlie Castle have been held by the Ogilvy Family for at least 700 years. One of the most distinguished families in Scotland, they take their name from Gillibride, second son of Chillechriost, Earl of Angus in the 12th Century. Sir James Ogilvy became Lord Ogilvy of Airlie in 1491 and James, 8th Lord Ogilvy was created Earl of Airlie in 1639 and became the recognised chief of all the Ogilvys. Cortachy Castle is a large castellated mansion house, three-storey, towered and turreted. South wing 16th century and earlier; additions 1820 & 1821 (David Bryce, Architect) and parts removed 1948. Historic Associations and picteresque setting. During the 2nd World War it was used as a military hospital.</p>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
16th century & earlier