Fraser Castle

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One of the grandest Castles of Mar was begun in 1575 by the 6th laird, Michael Fraser, and incorporates an earlier building. The castle was completed in 1636 and was the masterpiece of two great families of master masons, Bell and Leiper. Castle Fraser belongs to the same period as two neighbouring castles, Crathes and Craigievar.
Evidence suggests that before the castle was built, the site was occupied by a plain rectangular tower house not unlike the old tower house at Drum Castle.