Английская Википедия:Inchdrewer Castle

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Inchdrewer Castle is a 16th-century tower house in the parish of Banff, Aberdeenshire, in the north-east of Scotland. Situated on a slight rise Шаблон:Convert south-west of Banff, it looks across to Banff Bay. Originally owned by the Currour family, it was purchased by the Ogilvies of Dunlugas in 1557 and became their main family seat. The Ogilvies were staunch Royalists, which resulted in the castle coming under attack from the Covenanters in 1640. George Ogilvy, 3rd Lord Banff was murdered in 1713 and his body hidden inside the castle, which was then set on fire. The castle came under siege again in 1746, during the Jacobite rising of 1745–46. At the start of the 19th century, following the death of the 8th Lord Banff, the property was inherited by the Abercromby of Birkenbog family, who leased it to a tenant. It became uninhabited after 1836 and the structure deteriorated.

Over the following century the neglect continued until some basic external renovation work was undertaken between 1965 and 1971, making the structure wind and water tight, although it remained unoccupied. The castle was again abandoned and left unmaintained. The condition of the building further declined, becoming derelict. It was in a ruinous state when marketed for sale in April 2013 after the death of Count Robin Mirrlees, who had owned it for about fifty years. At the end of that year it was purchased by the former model Olga Roh, who said she intended to restore it. Modern day reports suggest that the spirit of the 3rd Lord Banff and that of a white dog haunt the castle, which is classified as a category A listed building.Шаблон:TOC limit

Early history

The castle's exact construction date is unknown, but it was some time in the early to mid 16th century, during the reign of either James IV or James V.Шаблон:Sfnp Various spellings are used: Inch Druar (or Inchdruar as one word); Inchdruer; Inchdrewir; or Inchdrewr. Originally owned by the Curror (Currour) family, in 1557 it was purchased by Walter Ogilvy of Dunlugas (1509–58), and became the main family seat.Шаблон:RШаблон:Sfnp James Currour was a notary in Banff and is linked with several of Dunlugas' contracts and witnessing leases.Шаблон:Sfnp

During the late 16th century, the Dunlugas Ogilvies undertook refurbishment and extension work, including the addition of courtyard buildings and a distinctive circular tower that incorporated the hall into its first storey.Шаблон:Sfnp An act recording the lands in favour of George Ogilvy was ratified by King Charles I in late June 1633.Шаблон:R George was the son of Walter Ogilvy, and an ardent Royalist and supporter of the king against the Covenanters.Шаблон:R Inchdrewer Castle was left in ruins after being attacked by Covenanter forces led by General Robert Monro in 1640;Шаблон:SfnpШаблон:Sfnp another of the family properties, a town house, was also devastated.Шаблон:Sfnp George Ogilvy was appointed a peer in 1642, becoming the first Lord Banff.Шаблон:SfnpШаблон:R

George Ogilvy, 3rd Lord Banff, inherited the property when his father, the 2nd Lord Banff, died on 10 September 1668.Шаблон:Sfnp He was murdered in 1713 and the castle destroyed by fire; his body had been concealed inside.Шаблон:SfnpШаблон:SfnpШаблон:Efn Restoration work was once more undertaken.Шаблон:SfnpШаблон:Efn

The castle came under attack by troops led by the Duke of Cumberland in 1746 in the course of the Jacobite rebellion.Шаблон:R Yet more restoration work was carried out during the later part of the century.Шаблон:Citation needed

When William Ogilvy, 8th Lord Banff, died on 4 June 1803, the estate was inherited by his sister Jean (sometimes named Jane), who had married George Abercromby (Abercrombie) of Birkenbog.Шаблон:Sfnp Her son, Sir Robert Abercromby succeeded her. Sir Robert was appointed as a member of Parliament for the Banff constituency in 1812Шаблон:R but four years later claimed financial difficulties prevented him seeking re-election. In 1820 he asked George IV to allow the Banff peerage, which had become dormant or extinct when the 8th Lord Banff died, to continue by declaring his mother Baroness Banff, or granting him the title of Lord Banff, but the request was denied.Шаблон:SfnpШаблон:R

The main residence of the Abercrombys was at Forglen House, Turriff.Шаблон:Sfnp The castle was in a sufficient state of repair to be leased to tenants until 1836.Шаблон:Sfnp MacGibbon and Ross refer to the castle as being in the ownership of Sir R. J. Abercromby of Birkenbog when writing about it in their architectural book published in 1887. The ground-floor plan given in the book shows two parts of the building as being "ruinous".Шаблон:Sfnp

The castle was abandoned at the beginning of the 20th century, and it soon became dilapidated.

Later history

Plan showing the ruinous sections of Inchdrewer Castle in 1887

Layout of the ground floor of Inchdrewer Castle in 1887

The castle was purchased by Count Robin Mirrlees in 1962 or 1963.Шаблон:RШаблон:Efn Renovation work was possibly undertaken in 1965 by architect Oliver Hill,Шаблон:Sfnp although his undated drawings may not have been fully implemented.Шаблон:RШаблон:R After visiting the property in 1966, Nigel Tranter, author and historian,Шаблон:R reported that work had begun on the structure but described it as a "ruinous shell of a house".Шаблон:Sfnp Some structural restoration work was undertakenШаблон:R and the castle was slightly repaired,Шаблон:R sufficient to have made it "wind and watertight" by 1971.Шаблон:R But it was then abandoned again, and further deterioration occurred;Шаблон:R it had been uninhabitable since 1836, and Mirlees never lived in it.Шаблон:R Internally, only basic work was undertaken. Local residents believed the only time the interior was used during this period was when a ceremony was held to site a plaque commemorating the completion of external work in 1971.Шаблон:R

Historic Scotland designated Inchdrewer Castle a category A listed building in February 1972.Шаблон:R The poor condition of the property was highlighted in a report expressing concern by the Scottish Civic Trust in 1999.Шаблон:Citation needed Inspections by Aberdeenshire Council officials described it as "showing signs of a lack of maintenance" in February 2008, with all its windows broken. Further decline was noted in October 2010, and the castle was said to be "on the cusp of ruination". Further deterioration was noted when the castle was visited in December 2012.Шаблон:R

Mirlees died on 23 June 2012.Шаблон:R Together with the title of "Baron of Inchdrewer" the castle ruins were put up for sale in April 2013,Шаблон:R and purchased in November 2013 for about £400,000Шаблон:RШаблон:R by Olga Roh, former Valentino and Versace model and owner of Rohmir.Шаблон:R Roh had never been to Scotland and had not seen the castle before she bought it, but said she planned to restore it so it could be used for fashion shoots, as a film location, or as a residence. Other suggestions were used as a holiday destination for friends or a boutique hotel.Шаблон:R

Architecture

Floor plan

Layout of the first floor of Inchdrewer Castle in 1887

Starting as a basic L-shaped tower built from tooled ashlar dressed rubble, the castle was extended in a southerly direction by the addition of a circular tower during the first alterations in the late 16th century. A staircase was inside the new tower and further structures were added to the south and north sides of the courtyard at this stage of the development. Replacement entrances were installed and the original first-floor doorway was closed off. Access on the west side was gained through a narrow round-headed entrance and a wider main doorway were incorporated in the south elevation.Шаблон:R

Some of the architectural features incorporated throughout the castle included: corbelled battlemented wallheads on the towers; turrets set above first or second storey level; a large elongated aperture provided light on the first floor hall; and shot holes in the south-west tower.Шаблон:R The fenestrations on the wing added in the late 18th century differed from those used in the earlier parts of the structure, being larger and more regular in appearance.Шаблон:R

The restorations completed in 1971 made the structure wind and water tight, added extra windows and installed fresh glazing,Шаблон:R but as it was then abandoned again, weather elements exacerbated by vandalismШаблон:R led to further structural deterioration. The castle was in a ruinous condition in 2013 and unfit for habitation.Шаблон:Citation needed

Superstition and haunting

Twenty-first century newspaper stories report that the ghost of the murdered George Ogilvy, 3rd Lord Banff, haunts the castle.Шаблон:R Nigel Tranter visited Inchdrewer again in the 1970s and a large white dog, which he speculated may have been a Samoyed, bounded out of the castle as he approached it with a local builder. Unable to explain how the dog could have been confined in the castle for seven days, he was later sent a copy of the magazine Vogue, in which it was stated that the castle was "haunted by a lady in the shape of a white dog".Шаблон:Sfnp

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