Drum Castle

Drum Castle
Drum Castle in 2007
Drum Castle is located in Aberdeenshire
Drum Castle
Location within Aberdeenshire
General information
TypeTower house
Town or cityDrumoak, Aberdeenshire
CountryScotland
Coordinates57°05′42″N 2°20′17″W / 57.09503°N 2.33794°W / 57.09503; -2.33794
Construction started13th Century
OwnerNational Trust for Scotland
Design and construction
Architect(s)possibly Richard Cementarius

Drum Castle is a castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For centuries it was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine.[1] The place-name Drum is derived from Gaelic druim, 'ridge'.[2] The site is located approximately 6+12 miles (10.5 kilometres) northeast of Banchory and 3 miles (5 kilometres) west of Peterculter. The property is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland and is open to the public.

  1. ^ "Drum Castle". National Trust of Scotland. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Drum Castle". Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2020.