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Cortachy Castle is a castellated mansion House at Cortachy, Angus, Scotland, some four miles north of Kirriemuir. The present building dates from the 15th century, preceded by an earlier structure that was owned by the Earls of Strathearn. It was acquired by the Ogilvies in 1473 and substantively modified in the 17th and 19th centuries. In 1820 it was "romanticised", as was the fashion of the day, by the addition of crenellations, plus other alterations by R & R Dickson.〔Dictionary of Scottish Architects: Dickson〕 Part of the building was damaged by fire in 1883 and it was extensively rebuilt in the following two years〔 by Kinnear & Peddie.〔Dictionary of Scottish Architects: Kinnear〕 Cortachy Castle is a Category B listed building. The castle is said to be haunted by the spirit of a drummer 〔http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/pounds-4m-estates-sale-ends-700-year-link-aristocratic-scot-puts-grouse-moor-on-the-market-1.73505〕 ==See also== *Drummer of Cortachy 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cortachy Castle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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