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Fedderate Castle:
| The gaunt remains of the once massive Fedderate Castle stand
two miles to the north-west of Maud, reached by the road leading
on from Castle Road. Fedderate was build by William Crawford
who held the barony between 1474 and 1519. The four-storey L-plan
tower originally stood within a courtyard, with defensive towers
on the outer walls. A drawbridge spanned the moat to give access.
The surrounding land consisted mainly of bog and the original
castle must have seemed a very safe refuge indeed. The present state of the castle is a legacy of the revolutionary
times of James the Second and the struggle for crown and power.
The castle was reported to have been the last strongholds of
James II's supporters. The castle was besieged for four weeks
and finally destroyed by the forces of King William III (William
of Orange) in 1690, during the civil strife of that period.
There are many legends relating to Fedderate and, as might be
expected, the ruins are said to be haunted. |
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Above - monument and plaque, with castle remains in the
background.
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