Castle Roy Nethy Bridge

Castle Roy is a small and recently stabilised 13th century courtyard castle on a small hillock overlooking Strathspey, and was anciently the seat of the Lordship of abernethy. Recently stabilised, it is now open to the public.

The castle was a quadrangular walled courtyard with a simple arched gateway within which ranges of timber buildings lined the walls, although there was a curious mural chamber with latrines at two levels, which must have been created after the walls were heightened in the 14th century. Later updated with a watchtower, probably by the Grants who were tenants of the earls of Moray in the 16th century. The castle was probably abandoned in the 17th century.

HES Canmore database entry
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