Castle Fraser
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Attribution: By Karora - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2803236
Castle Fraser is the most elaborate Z-plan castle in Scotland and one of the grandest "Castles of Mar".
The castle stands in over 300 acres of landscaped grounds, woodland and farmland which includes a walled kitchen garden of the 19th century. There is archaeological evidence of an older square tower dating from around 1400 or 1500 within the current construction.
The castle stands in over 300 acres of landscaped grounds, woodland and farmland which includes a walled kitchen garden of the 19th century. There is archaeological evidence of an older square tower dating from around 1400 or 1500 within the current construction.
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