Edzell Castle

Edzell Castle is a ruined 16th-century castle, with an early-17th-century walled garden. It is located close to Edzell, and is around 5 miles (8 km) north of Brechin, in Angus, Scotland. Edzell Castle was begun around 1520 by David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford, and expanded by his son, Sir David Lindsay, Lord Edzell, who also laid out the garden in 1604. The castle saw little military action, and was, in its design, construction and use, more of a country house than a defensive structure. It was briefly occupied by English troops during Oliver Cromwell's invasion of Scotland in 1651. In 1715 it was sold by the Lindsay family, and eventually came into the ownership of the Earl of Dalhousie. It was given into state care in the 1930s, and is now a visitor attraction run by Historic Environment Scotland. The castle consists of the original tower house and building ranges around a courtyard. The adjacent Renaissance walled garden, incorporating intricate relief carvings, is unique in Scotland. It was replanted in the 1930s, and is considered to have links to esoteric traditions, including Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry.

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  Brechin Castle ⓘ
  castle in Angus, Scotland, UK

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  Dunninald Castle ⓘ
  privately owned castle in Angus, Scotland, UK  

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  Ethie Castle ⓘ
  castle in Angus, Scotland, UK  

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  Lauriston Castle ⓘ
  castle in St Cyrus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK  

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  Glamis Castle ⓘ
  castle in Angus, Scotland, UK

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  Pitmuies House ⓘ
  country house in Angus, Scotland, UK

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  Banchory Museum ⓘ
  museum in Banchory, Aberdeenshire

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  Caledonian Railway (Brechin) ⓘ
  heritage railway in Brechin, Angus, Scotland, UK

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  St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum ⓘ
  museum in Angus, Scotland, UK

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  Signal Tower Museum ⓘ
  Museum in Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  Montrose Museum ⓘ
  museum in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  Brechin Town House Museum ⓘ
  museum in Brechin, Scotland, UK

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  Meffan Institute ⓘ
  Museum and art gallery in Forfar, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  J M Barrie's Birthplace Museum ⓘ
  museum in Kirriemuir, Scotland, UK

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  Angus Folk Museum ⓘ
  centre for agricultural history and rural life located near Forfar, Angus, Scotland, UK

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  Glenesk Folk Museum ⓘ
  museum in Angus, Scotland, UK

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  Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre ⓘ
  aviation museum in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, UK  

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  Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens Museum ⓘ
  museum in Kirriemuir, Scotland, UK

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  Tayside Police Museum ⓘ
  museum in Angus, Scotland, UK

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1520 Edzell Castle

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1372 Glamis Castle

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1841 Montrose Museum

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1846 Brechin Town House Museum

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1898 Meffan Institute

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1938 J M Barrie's Birthplace Museum

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1950 Angus Folk Museum

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1955 Glenesk Folk Museum

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1983 Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre

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2001 Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens Museum

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2013 Tayside Police Museum

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Edzell Castle (1852) (14782229515)

Edzell Castle (1852) (14595715227)

The Pleasance at Edzell Castle

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Edzell Castle from the hill

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Edzell Castle

Ruins of Edzell Castle from within the garden

Edzell Castle

• The Patron and the Garden: Sir David Lindsay and Edzell Castle, 1604 - scientific article published in November 2015
• The “House-Planets” At Edzell castle, Angus, Scotland - article, 1932

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	castle		Brechin Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Dunninald Castle	castle, country house	Wikidata
site	castle		Ethie Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Lauriston Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1372	Glamis Castle	castle, historic house museum, country house	Wikidata
site	garden		Pitmuies House	garden, country house	Wikidata
site	museum		Banchory Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Caledonian Railway (Brechin)	heritage railway, ELR railway line section	Wikidata
site	museum		St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1813	Signal Tower Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1841	Montrose Museum	museum, maritime museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1846	Brechin Town House Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1898	Meffan Institute	museum, art museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1938	J M Barrie's Birthplace Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1950	Angus Folk Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1955	Glenesk Folk Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1983	Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre	independent museum, military museum, aviation museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2001	Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens Museum	museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2013	Tayside Police Museum	police museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Замок1		Commons
commons	image		Edzell Castle (1852) (14782229515)		Commons
commons	image		Edzell Castle (1852) (14595715227)		Commons
commons	image		The Pleasance at Edzell Castle		Commons
commons	image		Edzell Castle		Commons
commons	image		Edzell Castle from the hill		Commons
commons	image		Edzell Castle		Commons
commons	image		Edzell Castle		Commons
commons	image		Ruins of Edzell Castle from within the garden		Commons
commons	image		Edzell Castle		Commons