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Drum Castle is a castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For centuries it was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine. [1] The place-name Drum is derived from Gaelic druim, 'ridge'. [2] The site is located approximately 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (10.5 kilometres) northeast of Banchory and 3 miles (5 kilometres) west of Peterculter.
The centerpiece of the historic district is Druim Moir Castle (1885–86), whose main gate is at the corner of Willow Grove Avenue and Cherokee Street. Designed by architects G. W. & W. D. Hewitt , and built at a cost of over $115,000 for Henry H. Houston , the thirty-room home was the largest in its neighborhood.
Drum Castle in 1829 (by John Preston Neale) Drum Castle in 2007 He was born at Schivas House near the village of Tarves in Aberdeenshire on 18 February 1818, the son of Margaret Hamilton [2] of the Hamiltons of Little Earnick, and Alexander Forbes Irvine, 19th Laird of Drum (1777-1861).
The opulent, immaculate gardens of the Biltmore Estate, the nation's largest privately owned residence, are an amazing place for a romantic walk, a proposal, or a swoon-worthy wedding. Highlights ...
After a whirlwind courtship — and baby — the couple married at a 15th century castle in Italy in 2006. We revisit what was called the "wedding of the century" for the now-exes — with insight ...
Drum Castle awarded to William de Irwyn for faithful service. For his services to de Bruce, William de Irwyn was granted land north of Aberdeen in 1323. He was given 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) of Comyn land, which included the Royal Forest of Oaks and Drum Castle, thus William became the first Laird of Drum. [1]
The King, 75, privately owns Balmoral Castle in Scotland and its 50,000-acre estate, known as the British royal family's summer escape for generations and where Queen Elizabeth died in 2022.
During the Civil War, the royalist Irvines supported Charles I. [5] However the Irvines lived in a mainly Covenanter district and Drum Castle was therefore an obvious target. [5] The castle was attacked when the Laird of Drum was absent by a strong force that surrounded it with artillery. [5] Lady Irvine surrendered and the castle was then ...