Castle Fraser claims to be the most elaborate Z shaped castle in Scotland.
Construction of the original castle started around 1575 by Michael Fraser, the 6th Laird of Fraser. The building was completed by 1636. The Master Mason, John Bell, was also involved in the building of other nearby castles like Craigievar, Crathes and Midmar.
In the late 18th Century, the castle was modernised in a classicla style, and then again in 1820 and 1850, much of the interior was reconstructed.
The castle was built for the Frasers of Muchalls. It passed then to the Lord Frasers, the Frasers of Inverallochy and then to the MacKenzie family , who took the name MackKenzie Fraser.
The last of the family, Frederick MacKenzie Fraser died childless in 1897. In 1921, his widow was forced to sell the castle due to mounting financial difficulties.
The casstle is supposed to have a ghost, a Green Lady, but there is no substance to this story.......
The grounds are extensive, there is a walled Garden, and the castle is now run by the National Trust For Scotland.
As per all such properties, photgraphy inside the castle is not permitted.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Fraser
http://www.nts.org.uk/Property/Castle-Fraser-Garden-Estate/
https://www.google.com/search?q=castle+fraser&sa=N&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=X1lsUczLIoqm0AXGj4HADg&ved=0CFkQsAQ&biw=1440&bih=809
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