Rothes Castle, Moray
Photo © Andrew Wood, 18 December 2008
Rothes Castle - Photo ©
Anne Burgess, 16 July 1983
Rothes Castle, Moray
Photo © Andrew Wood, 18 December 2008
Rothes Castle, Moray Photo © Andrew Wood, 18 December 2008 |
Rothes Castle - Photo © Anne Burgess, 16 July 1983 |
Rothes Castle, Moray Photo © Andrew Wood, 18 December 2008 |
This solitary piece of masonry is all that is left of Rothes Castle, which was abandoned by its owners in 1622 and destroyed by local people about 1660 because it was being used as a refuge by bandits and outlaws.
Rothes (Scottish Gaelic: Ràthais) is a town in Moray, Scotland, south of Elgin and on the banks of the River Spey. The village has a population of 1209 (2001).
At the south end of the village lie the remains of Rothes Castle, which dates from the 13th century. Sir Norman Leslie, the castle's owner, was host to King Edward I of England when he stayed there on 29 July 1296 during his triumphal march through Scotland following its conquest by him in 1296.
The village and castle are associated with the Earl of Rothes.