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For the 17th-century castle in County Monaghan, Ireland, see Castle Leslie.
Leslie Castle
Leslie, Aberdeenshire
Leslie Castle
Leslie Castle is located in Aberdeenshire
Leslie Castle
Leslie Castle
Coordinates57°18′45″N 2°39′59″W / 57.3125°N 2.666389°W / 57.3125; -2.666389
Site information
OwnerLord Leslie
Open to
the public		Operates as a Guesthouse
Site history
Builtaround 1661
Living History
Leslie Castle

Leslie Castle is a castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the historical seat of Clan Leslie, located just to the west of Auchleven, or about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Aberdeen. It was built on the site of a former castle (probably a wooden motte and bailey) around 1661[1] as "the last fortified house in Scotland".[2]

In 1980, the castle and estate were purchased for about $25,000 and restored by City of Aberdeen architect David Carnegie Leslie at a cost of about $1 million. The castle's walls had collapsed and there were piles of rubble up to 8 feet (2.4 m) high, and tons of carved stone had been stolen over the years. A full-sized tree had also grown inside a collapsed parapet. The castle's were restored using stone from 300-year-old cottages on a neighbouring estate that had also collapsed. In July 1989, it was opened as a hotel with five bedrooms.[3]

In 2016 Leslie Castle opened again as Leslie Castle B&B and after two successful years was sold to the current owners who also bought the title of barony.

Since April 2018, Leslie Castle has been operating as a guesthouse but is also available for exclusive hire for events, special birthdays, family gatherings, Burns nights, and Hogmanay.

In 1995, a Leslie Clan Gathering was held at Leslie Castle. The next Leslie Clan gathering in Scotland will be in 2020.

References

Notes
  1. ^ Leslie Castles, Clan Leslie Society International
  2. ^ The Scottish Nation: A Modern History by T. M. Devine
  3. ^ Prial, Frank J. (4 November 1990). "Staying with a Baron At a Scottish Castle". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
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