#75 Drum Castle
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Late thirteenth century & 1619
This
is NOT an official Lego site
 |
Possibly
the oldest occupied castle in Scotland, Drum was the home
of the Irvine family for more than six and a half
centuries. The original tower, with walls 12 feet thick
at the base and standing 70 feet tall, is thought to have
been built for the Comyns by Richard Cementarius during
the reign of Alexander III. The rambling stone Jacobean
mansion was completed in 1619, and the curtain in the 19th
century. |
 |
 |
With Edward "Longshanks" choice for King of Scotland, John Balliol, imprisoned in London, just Balliol's nephew, John 'Red' Comyn stood in the way of Robert the Bruce's quest for the throne. When Comyn was killed, Drum Castle was given to William de Irwyn, Bruce's armor bearer, by the new King. When the 24th Laird of Drum, Henry Quentin Forbes Irvine, died childless in 1975, Drum was bequeathed to the National Trust for Scotland. |  |
  |
| Photos
of the Lego Model Built November 2000 |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
| North
Northwest View |
Southeast
View |
South View |
West
Southwest View |
| Build
Your Own |
|||
 |
|||
| Lego Plan |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
| North
Elevation |
East
Elevation |
South
Elevation |
West
Elevation |
Other Drum Castle pages:
http://www.drum-castle.org.uk/
http://www.castles.org/Chatelaine/DRUM.HTM
http://www.irvineclan.com/drum.htm
Return to the main
castle page.
Castles created by Robert Carney
Page created & maintained by Robert Carney