Benholm Castle
Country House (Post Medieval), Tower House (16th Century)
Site Name Benholm Castle
Classification Country House (Post Medieval), Tower House (16th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Benholm Castle Estate; Benholm Castle Policies; Tower Of Benholm
Canmore ID 36842
Site Number NO87SW 15
NGR NO 80406 70432
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/36842
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Benholm
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Kincardine And Deeside
- Former County Kincardineshire
NO87SW 15.00 80405 70430
NO87SW 15.01 80448 70667 Dovecot
NO87SW 15.02 80423 70703 Mains of Benholm
NO87SW 15.03 80377 70518 Walled garden
NO87SW 15.04 80028 70140 Lodge
NO87SW 15.05 80459 70628 Private chapel
NO87SW 15.06 80565 70350 Burial-ground
(NO 8040 7042) Benholm Castle (NAT) Tower (NR) (rems of)
OS 1:10,000 map (1973)
The Tower of Benholm, as described, and the 19th century Benholm Castle, with which it has been incorporated, are both ruinous. The dovecot at NO 8044 7067 and the disused private chapel at NO 8045 7063 are contemporary with the later building.
Visited by OS (NKB) 20 December 1967
Listed.
Scottish Castle Survey 1988; N Bogdan and I B D Bryce 1991.
This building is situated on a spur above the Bervie Water at an altitude of 80m OD. There were proposals for restoration in March 1992.
Air photographs: CUCAP CKM 71 (1 August 1979): AAS(A)/87/02/S2/21-2 (19 August 1987), AAS/97/07/G15/18-21 and AAS/97/07/CT. RCAHMS field report: KCR/2/1.
NMRS, MS/712/29 and MS/712/36, visited 20 March 1992.
NO87SW 15.00 80405 70430
NMRS REFERENCE:
15th century keep with late 18th century and 19th century additions, which were derelict but still roofed 1956.
19th century house gutted - tower house scheduled. Information from Demolitions catalogue held in RCAHMS library.
Photographic Survey (1956)
Photographic survey by the Scottish National Buildings Record in 1956.
Field Visit (October 1981)
Benholm Castle NO 804 704 NO87SW 15
This oblong tower-house comprises four storeys and a garret and was probably built about 1500. The caphouse was added about 1600, and in the early 19th century a mansion was built on the S; both tower and mansion are now derelict.
RCAHMS 1982, visited October 1981
(Jervise 1882, 404-5; MacGibbon and Ross 1887-92, i, 284-5; NM RS, KCR/2/1)