Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
New Slains Castle is on the cliffs on the E side of Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire.
It
was built by
Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll
in
1597.
It replaced
Old Slains Castle.
Henry Noltie
became valet to the
15th Earl of Erroll c.1768.
He would have visited / worked at Slains Castle.
15th Earl died 1778.
Henry Noltie worked as butler for the 15th Earl's widow, but left her service in 1780.
Slains Castle was
re-designed by
John Smith
in 1836.
It was
Bram Stoker's
inspiration for the castle of
Count Dracula
(1897).
Slains Castle was sold 1916 and fell into ruins.
"Slanes House"
on
Roy Military Survey of Scotland, 1747-55.
Slains Castle on
OS map 1868.
Old print of
Slains Castle.
From Erroll Schoolhouse.
Old postcard of
Slains Castle.
From Erroll Schoolhouse.
Slains Castle.
From electricscotland.com.
Slains Castle in ruins, Aberdeenshire.
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and original.
Photo 2008.
From here.
Slains Castle, Aberdeenshire.
See full size.
Photo 2007
by Jeff Hay.
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Slains Castle, Aberdeenshire.
Photo 2004.
From here.
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Images of Slains Castle.
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