the Renovation
The renovation project will be a long process. To date we have cleared the site from trees and bushes, emptied some rooms of rubble, removed the ivy and secured stone work where necessary and cleared the courtyard.
Our long term plan is to restore the whole castle. As the internal fittings have either been removed or severely damaged we plan to replace as sympathetically as possible using modern products and techniques.
The courtyard will be turned into a delightful glass roofed bar. The rooms around the courtyard will be turned into specialist bar areas such as a whiskey bar, craft beer bar and champagne room. The area will provide an intimate social setting.
The next phase is to reinstate the scullery and castle kitchen so that we can provide facilities for weddings on site. This will tie in with the introduction of a luxury glamping venue in the forest. Weddings will start off as a marquee on the tennis court lawn and then with the renovation of the chapel and dining room in the castle this will move inside the main building.
The rest of the castle will provide three self contained luxury apartments for our children to make into their homes in the future. The rest of the castle will be used for events and a boutique hotel.
There is soo much work ahead!
We regularly run volunteer weekends at the castle and love to share our passion for the place. If you would like to volunteer please do get in touch.
Follow the latest from our renovation
We have the back door of the castle back in the right place 🥳 might need a new stop frame though. #culdeesrenovation
Moving mound of earth across sunken gardens to pond = shattered! #culdeesrenovation
Fun fact: we had a trip to Glasgow today
John James was the first Maitland Gardner to own Culdees Castle 🏰 and was the grandson of Archibald Gardner, and son of Daniel Robertson Gardner.
The family business was a prestigious furniture and cabinet maker’s store in Glasgow called A Gardner & Son.
Sadly the building was sold and is now a Wetherspoons but still retains some of its previous glamour and stunning architecture.
The building was also a show case for the first safety elevator in Scotland. The elevator is still in use today but sadly the plush red velvet has been replaced with a more commercial interior.
The staircase appears to have the same spindles as in the castle.
Couldn’t resist a bit of a history lesson and some more background on the castle’s previous owners.
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Some images taken today to record ongoing deterioration and priority for restoration. #culdeesrenovation
Look at the colour of these tiles. Plenty more to find where they came from. My favourite part of having the castle on the doorstep is the ability to salvage beautiful things that will be reused in the renovation of the castle and the mansion.
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So Rob has been learning how to slate today and doing a damn fine job I think. So lovely to reuse some original lead and Scottish slate from the previous roof. #culdeesrenovation
Thank you followers for reminding me of my post a year ago. #wevecomealongway #culdeesrenovation
Ground floor basement plan of the castle showing the courtyard rooms and scale perfectly #culdeesrenovation
