Druminnor Castle
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Druminnor Castle is a historic Scottish stronghold in Aberdeenshire that long served as the ancestral home and power base of Clan Forbes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Druminnor Castle canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
country house ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Druminnor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Druminor Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Drumminor Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ancestralSeatOf | Clan Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval tower house ⓘ |
| associatedClan | Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Clan Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Aberdeenshire
ⓘ
Clan Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Council area of Aberdeenshire ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage attraction
ⓘ
private residence ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 35 miles north‑west of Aberdeen ⓘ |
| gridReference | NJ 497 273 ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
barmkin wall
ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ tower house ⓘ |
| hasGarden | historic gardens ⓘ |
| hasPart |
later domestic ranges
ⓘ
medieval hall block ⓘ |
| hasRestoration | late 20th century restoration ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed building ⓘ |
| historicalAssociationWith | Clan Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
fortified residence
ⓘ
seat of a Scottish clan chief ⓘ stronghold ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Aberdeenshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Rhynie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyTown | Huntly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAssociation | Forbes of Druminnor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | site of clan conflicts involving Clan Forbes ⓘ |
| openToPublic | limited basis ⓘ |
| originalConstructionCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| ownershipHistory | Forbes family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parish | Rhynie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proximityTo | River Bogie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | north‑east Scotland ⓘ |
| significantRebuildingCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| strategicRole | local power base in Strathbogie area ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.