New Slains Castle
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New Slains Castle is a ruined 16th-century clifftop fortress in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, often associated with inspiring Bram Stoker’s depiction of Dracula’s castle.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
ruin ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | footpath from Cruden Bay ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Barmekin of Cruden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Slains Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Scots baronial ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bram Stoker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1597 ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 57.418°N 1.836°W ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| genreAssociation | Gothic fiction ⓘ |
| governingBody | private ownership ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
ⓘ
panoramic sea views ⓘ sea cliffs ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Category B listed building ⓘ |
| inspired | Bram Stoker’s description of Dracula’s castle ⓘ |
| isOpenToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| literaryAssociation | Dracula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aberdeenshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cruden Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | clifftop ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Bullers of Buchan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Slains Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Cruden Bay village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Earl of Erroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Clan Hay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyDemolished | 1925 ⓘ |
| planningProposals | conversion to holiday apartments (various proposals) ⓘ |
| region | Northeast Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Old Slains Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofRemoved | 1925 ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Bram Stoker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
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