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Drum Castle today

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Drum Castle

Drum Castle is a historic castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, long-held by the chiefs of Clan Irvine from a grant in 1323 until the 20th century. It centres on a largely unaltered 13th-century rectangular tower with later Jacobean and Victorian additions. The property is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and is open to the public, with a chapel, library, gardens and hireable event rooms.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons

Its prime

1876

Today

Restored

As it stood in 1876

The shape it held in its prime.

A massive square medieval tower of pale grey granite with a crenellated parapet dominates the composition, set immediately behind a low stone gatehouse with a steep gabled roof and a wide arched carriage entrance. To the right a long range of connected stone ranges rises in stages, showing stepped gables, tall chimneys and pitched slate roofs; a short round angle turret punctuates the curtain. The complex sits in mown parkland with mature trees and clipped hedges.

Step inside

10 places to explore in 1876.

The record describes 10 distinct spots at Drum Castle — including 3 interiors: castle chapel (interior), victorian library, great dining hall. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.

Driveway approach across the lawnsGatehouse arched entrance13th-century tower, base to battlementsEnclosed courtyardJacobean wing (1619)Castle chapel (interior)Victorian libraryWalled garden and historic rosesEast Lodge (estate entrance)Great dining hall

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See Drum Castle with the fires lit.

The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1876 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.

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