Basic Site Details
| Name: | Fordyce Castle |
| Town, district or village: | Fordyce |
| City or county: | Aberdeenshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A listed |
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| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Tower house | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1592 | Build/construction | ||
| 1997 | Reconstruction | Alterations and conversion to dwelling house | |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Thomas Leiper | A | 1592 | Probably built by Leiper | ||
| Henry ('Harry') James Lyall Mantell | A | 1997 | Alterations and conversion to dwelling house | ||
| Meldrum & Mantell | A | 1997 | Alterations and conversion to dwelling house | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Menzies, Sir Thomas of Durn | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray | Yale University Press | p182 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Harry Mantell | Information sent via'Contact Us' on DSA website | Sent October 2009 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 10623 | |