Crathes Castles

Elgin and the Aberlour Distillery

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July 24th 2010
On To Elgin 7/21/2010 A travel day from Banchory to Elgin. We did stop at Crathes Castle, just outside Banchory, as we had not yet had our castle fix. The land was deeded to the Burnette clan by Robert the Bruce, circa 1300. The ivory horn hangs over the mantel that was given to the family by said Bruce. The castle was given to the National Trust in 1950, including all the arti ... read more

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