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Castle Grant

📍 Highland, Scotland

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About

Castle Grant stands a mile north of Grantown-on-Spey and was the former seat of the Clan Grant chiefs of Strathspey in Highlands, Scotland. It was originally named Freuchie Castle but was renamed Grant in 1694. The castle is a Category A listed building and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland. The castle was sold by the Grant family in 1983, remaining in private ownership since.

Originally a Comyn stronghold known as Freuchie Castle, passing to the Grants in the 14th century. The present castle incorporates a 15th-century tower within extensive later additions. The Grant chiefs held the castle until the 20th century. James Boswell and Samuel Johnson stayed here in 1773. The castle is one of the largest in the Highlands. Private but visible from the road near Grantown-on-Spey.