Guthrie Castle is a castle and country house in Angus, Scotland. It is located in the village of Guthrie, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Forfar, and 29 kilometres (18 mi) north-east of Dundee. The castle dates back to the 15th century, although much of the present building is of 19th-century origin. It is now a private house.
History
editGuthrie Castle comprises a tower house, originally built by Sir David Guthrie (1435–1500), Treasurer and Lord Justice-General of Scotland, in 1468. The Guthrie family later built a house beside the tower. In 1848, the two were linked by a baronial style expansion, to designs by David Bryce. The historic keep remained in the Guthrie family until 1983, with the death of Colonel Ivan Guthrie.[1]
Restoration
editIn 1984 Guthrie Castle was purchased by Daniel S. Peña, Sr., an American businessman. Peña restored the castle to its 19th-century condition, and built a golf course within the estate in 1994/95. In 2003, the castle and its grounds were opened to the public, for wedding parties, corporate functions and for group bookings.[1] In 2017, after a fraud investigation, the owners decided that it will no longer be open to the public and will remain a private house.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b Frank Urquhart (4 August 2003). "Rescued castle to open its doors". The Scotsman.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Fraud hit Guthrie Castle to stop holding weddings later this year". The Courier. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Castle owner forgives £130,000 wedding fraudster". BBC News. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
External links
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- Historic Environment Scotland. "Guthrie Castle (34893)". Canmore. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- Guthrie Castle web site Archived 2 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Guthrie Castle, Gazetteer for Scotland