Royal Deesiders : Craigievar Castle Walk 4 Traditional Geocache
Royal Deesiders : Craigievar Castle Walk 4
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This cache used to be part of the Royal Deesiders Geotour. The Geotour has now finished but the cache can still be logged as a standard cache
You need to pick up a code from this cache for the Craigievar Castle Walk series to complete co-ordinates for the Bonus cache
The history of Craigievar goes back to at least the 14th century where the Mortimer family held the estate since 1376, but it was not until 1575 that Sir John Mortimer began the process of transforming the house into the impressive residence we see today. Sir John was rising in society, and he wanted a house that befitted his rank of baron. In 1610, it was purchased by William Forbes of Menie, brother of the Bishop of Aberdeen. Forbes, though a young man, had made a fortune by importing wood from the Baltic region. In the course of his merchant efforts he visited the port of Danzig so many times that he became known as 'Danzig Willie'. Forbes married Margaret Woodward, and their initials can be found throughout the castle..
In the mid 20th century the castle was purchased by the National Trust for Scotland, after a public appeal for funds to save the castle for future generations. Today, Craigievar is one of the best loved properties owned by the Trust, a marvellous example of a Scottish tower house. Craigievar castle was closed between 2007 and 2010 to allow extensive interior and exterior renovations to take place.
The only way to explore Craigievar is by guided tour, in small groups of no more than 12 at a time. When you see the size of the rooms on display and the narrow, winding stairs and low ceilings in places it is easy to see why! However, the tours are very informative and well worth it.
Thanks to Mr William Brown, manager of Craigievar Castle for letting me place caches around the estate.
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