Drumin Castle is a ruined
tower house
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near
Glenlivet
Glenlivet (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Lìobhait) is the glen in the Scottish Highlands through which the River Livet flows.
The river rises high in the Ladder Hills, flows through the village of Tomnavoulin and onto the Bridgend of Glenlivet, ...
,
Moray,
Scotland
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. The castle is situated on a ridge above the junction of the
Livet and
Avon Rivers. It is a designated
scheduled monument
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The various pieces of legislation that legally protect heritage assets from damage and d ...
.
History
The lands were granted by
King Robert II to his son
Alexander Stewart in the early 1370s. It passed from the Stewart family to the
Gordon family in 1490. The castle was abandoned in the 18th century and fell into disrepair.
References
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External links
Drumin Castle web site
Castles in Moray
Ruins in Moray
Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Moray
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