Allardice Castle (also spelled Allardyce) is a sixteenth-century manor house in Kincardineshire, Scotland.

Location

It is approximately 1.5 kilometres north-west of the town of Inverbervie. The Bervie Water river flows through the grounds, flowing around Allardice Castle on both sides. Allardice may be viewed as one of a chain of coastal castles; to the north are Dunnottar Castle (ruined), Fetteresso Castle, Cowie Castle (ruined) and Muchalls Castle. The castle is a category A listed building.

Origins and history

Allardice castle was the chief seat of the Barons of Allardice, an ancient family who first appear in an 1197 charter. The lands belonging to the Allardice estate lie within the parish of Arbuthnot t, and lie to the south of the land belonging to the Viscount of Arbuthnott's estate. Since 1542 (the time at which the current L-plan building was built) many alterations and changes have been made to the original structure. As such, the original plan is unrecognisable.