Scotland · Ruin
New Slains Castle
Slains Castle (New Slains) is a cliff-top Scots Baronial mansion and tower house near Cruden Bay in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Built around a 16th-century tower house and remodelled in 1836–1837 with granite facings, it was occupied into the early 20th century and is now a roofless shell overlooking the North Sea.
First raised
1594
Its prime
1900
Today
Ruin
As it stood in 1900
The shape it held in its prime.
Perched on a grassy sea cliff, the castle presents a roofless shell of pale grey granite and sandstone walls standing largely to full height. A tall square tower house anchors the composition, accompanied by several round towers and a long gabled range with steep triangular gables. Many narrow, vertical window openings pierce the walls; curtain walls and a low perimeter wall enclose a central courtyard. The site faces the North Sea with a worn stone texture and coastal grasses at the base.
Step inside
9 places to explore in 1900.
The record describes 9 distinct spots at New Slains Castle — including 2 interiors: octagonal hall (interior), gallery or corridor along the courtyard. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See New Slains Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1900 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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