Aldie Castle

#199 Aldie Castle
East of Crook of Devon
Kinross-shire, Scotland
Late 15th or early 16th century plus later
This is NOT an official Lego site

Aldie Castle is built on land that was first known to be owned by the Earls of Strathearn from the 1160s. Then in 1362 King David II confirmed a grant from the Earl of Fife to Walter Murray of Tullibardine which included the lands of Aldie. About the same time John Mercer, a burgess from nearby Perth, married one of Walter's daughters and the lands of Aldie were included in the dower. The Mercer family held the lands for more than 400 years, the built the current castle, but by 1799 the castle was abandoned and becoming derelict. Thereafter the lands and ruin passed to the Nairn family and by marriage on the the Lansdowne family. Aldie Castle was built in the early 16th century. Later in that century the two story Kitchen Wing was added in the southeast corner, and in the 17th century the three story Residential Wing was added parallel to the keep. The original entrance at the southeast corner also featured the main circular stair, topped by a small caphouse. The castle was restored in the 1950s, and is currently owned by the Kinloch family.

Photos of the Lego Model under construction September 2025

On September 8 the tower house is outlined on a 64 by 72 stud grid.	By the next day landscaping is complete and the castle is fully outlined.	A miniscule courtyard separates the original keep from the two later additions.


On September 11 the future planting areas are defined...	...and the five doors into the trio of buildings are in place.	Here's the view from the southwest with the kitchen building on the right.	The southeast view highlights both later additions.


On September 14 the second addition is through the 2nd floor...	...and the main block is well into the first.	The first addition, just two stories, is completely roofed.	Here's the additions from the southeast.	And two views of...	...the tiny courtyard.


On September 15 a third story is added.	The tower is looking a bit for formidable...	...and both additions are now complete and roofed.	Its beginning to look like a really nice place to live.	Here's a detail of the dormers...	...and the bases of the corner turrets.


B&W Aerial View	Ruin before 1950	Another view of the ruin	Drawing from ENE	Drawing from SSE

Plans, Elevations & Cross-sections

Floor Plans 1	Floor Plans 2	Elevations	Plans of 17 century addition


On September 13 the ground floor level is complete.	The old keep is windowless...	...with the exception on the SW end, added later in the sixteenth century.	The additions, however, feature several windows.

Photos of the Lego Model Built September 2025

The view of the finished castle from the northeast.	The East View	The Southeast View	The view from the South.


And from the Southwest.	The West View	The Northwest View.	And, finally, the view from the North.


Northeast Elevation	Southeast Elevation	Southwest Elevation

Build Your Own

Ground Floor Plan