Craigend Castle sits within an area of significant historical interest, wether it be this Mansion House, the HAA Battery or the Castle.
The Castle was built in 1815 by James Smith, and was designed by Alexander Ramsay in Regency Gothic Styling, much the same as Lennox Castle. It was home to the Buchanans, Smiths, Ourtam and Yarrow families and during the mid 20th Century saw use as a zoo, although due to the location, this was never going to be a successful venture.
Within the actual Mansion, little remains of note, but in its day it would have been grand. Access was only really possible to the sunken courtyard, everything else had moss on it and was collapsed.
The Castle was built in 1815 by James Smith, and was designed by Alexander Ramsay in Regency Gothic Styling, much the same as Lennox Castle. It was home to the Buchanans, Smiths, Ourtam and Yarrow families and during the mid 20th Century saw use as a zoo, although due to the location, this was never going to be a successful venture.
Within the actual Mansion, little remains of note, but in its day it would have been grand. Access was only really possible to the sunken courtyard, everything else had moss on it and was collapsed.
