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Tour Scotland photograph of the square tower at Edzell Castle, Angus, Scotland. The square tower is the most notable feature of the beautiful walled Renaissance garden, known as the Pleasance, which dates from the early 17th century.
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Tour Scotland photograph of the entrance to the summer house at Edzell Castle, Scotland. Edzell Castle was begun around 1520 by David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford, and expanded by his son, Sir David Lindsay, Lord Edzell, who also laid out the garden in 1604. The castle saw little military action, and was, in its design, construction and use, more of a country house than a defensive structure. It was briefly occupied by English troops during Oliver Cromwell's invasion of Scotland in 1651. In 1715 it was sold by the Lindsay family, and eventually came into the ownership of the Earl of Dalhousie.
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Tour Scotland photograph of Edzell Castle, Angus, Scotland. A ruined 16th century castle, with an early 17th century walled garden. It is located close to Edzell, and is around 5 miles north of Brechin. Edzell Castle was begun around 1520 by David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford, and expanded by his son, Sir David Lindsay, Lord Edzell, who also laid out the garden in 1604. The castle saw little military action, and was, in its design, construction and use, more of a country house than a defensive structure. It was briefly occupied by English troops during Oliver Cromwell's invasion of Scotland in 1651. In 1715 it was sold by the Lindsay family, and eventually came into the ownership of the Earl of Dalhousie. The castle consists of the original tower house and building ranges around a courtyard. The adjacent Renaissance walled garden, incorporating intricate relief carvings, is unique in Scotland. It was replanted in the 1930s, and is considered to have links to esoteric traditions, including Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry.
All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.
