Crathes Castle is a castle built in the 16th century, near Banchory in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is in the historic county of Kincardineshire. This harled castle was built by the Burnetts of Leys an
Crathes Castle in 2025
The castle gardens (2025)
The castle seen from the gardens (2025)
The castle seen from the gardens (2025)
Harling is a rough-cast wall finish consisting of lime and aggregate, known for its rough texture. Many castles and other buildings in Scotland and Ulster have walls finished with harling. It is also
Crathes Castle
…KRATH-iss) is a castle built in the 16th century, near Banchory in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is in the historic county of Kincardineshire. This harled castle was built by the Burnetts of Leys and was owned by the family for almost 400 years. The castle and its grounds are currently owned and managed…
Close view of the harling at Craigievar Castle
The Great Hall at Stirling Castle
The East turnpike turret at Falkland Palace (on right), now without a surface finish, was harled by "Callum perjonar" in 1540.