Wrap up warm and come and visit the Castle grounds!
A safe space for all to enjoy with fantastic views through the glens, in the heart the Cairngorms National Park.
'We love to welcome visitors to our 17th Century Castle in beautiful Braemar...
and we're so looking forward to opening our doors once again this May!'
Braemar Community Volunteers
If you are interested in a personal guided tour of the grounds, hearing about the Castle's stories, please email info@braemarcastle.co.uk
You may be unable to visit but you can always keep in touch with Braemar Castle on social media.....and find out about our 'Raising the Standard' project.
Braemar Castle
CHIMNEYS ....
Chimneys were first developed by the Romans, primarily in connection with hot baths, and by bakers.
o Private homes and villas had central hearths which vented smoke through windows or a hole in the roof.
o Modern chimneys, as we know them today, appeared towards the end of the 12th century when fireplaces began to replace central hearths in grand houses. This was primarily a safety measure as builders began adding second floors to great halls, making the central hearth unsafe and impractical Capstones were also added from this time, to prevent rain putting out the fire.
o Production of chimney pots declined during the 16th century and it wasn’t until the Tudor period, and then Gothic Revival that the more elaborate chimneys were designed and constructed.
o This was followed by rapid growth during the Industrial Revolution.
o During the Victorian period chimney pots were produced with names such as “The Lady Broughton”, “The Little Bishop” and “The Moulded Roll.”
Everyone should have received their e-mail informing them of this change along with details of your options.
We have opened up spaces for the July course and anyone interested should contact Catriona on catrionaskene@gmail.com.
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We are looking for photos of the castle - inside, outside, grounds - that are high resolution and in their original raw form.
Please contact Catriona on catrionaskene@gmail.com if you can assist.
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During this time the castle was used for domestic use by the Farquharson family who had the castle returned to them in 1832.
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Image: Illustrated London News
It means 'the uplands of the province of Mar'.
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Interesting architecture. The castle is located on a hill surrounded by plains full of sheeps. Scotland 🙂

9/30/2020
Due to the current restrictions, we could only stop off and walk around the castle and it's grounds but it's an interesting little castle but not necessarily the most stunning.... read more Well worth a stop off and a few photos of the castle and the surrounding area.
We even saw Prince Charles drive past in his Range Rover, no doubt during a stay at nearby Balmoral!

9/28/2020