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[[File:Southwest tower of Drumtochty Castle - geograph.org.uk - 894777.jpg|thumb|Drumtochty Castle]]
[[File:Southwest tower of Drumtochty Castle - geograph.org.uk - 894777.jpg|thumb|Drumtochty Castle]]
'''Drumtochty Castle''' is a [[Gothic Revival architecture|neo-gothic]] style [[crenellated|castellated]] [[mansion]] erected in the year 1812 approximately three kilometres northwest of [[Auchenblae]], [[Aberdeenshire]], [[Scotland]].<ref>[http://www.drumtochtyhighlandgames.com/the_glen_road.htm Drumtochty Highland Games] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070405054758/http://www.drumtochtyhighlandgames.com/the_glen_road.htm |date=5 April 2007 }}</ref><ref>United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landranger 45, Stonehaven & Banchory, 1:50,000 scale</ref> This [[castle]] stands on the southern edge of [[Drumtochty Forest]]. Other noted castles in [[Kincardineshire]] are [[Fasque House]], [[Fetteresso Castle]], [[Dunnottar Castle]] and [[Muchalls Castle]].
'''Drumtochty Castle''' is a [[Gothic Revival architecture|neo-gothic]] style [[crenellated|castellated]] [[mansion]] erected in 1812 approximately three kilometres north-west of [[Auchenblae]], [[Kincardineshire]], [[Scotland]].<ref>[http://www.drumtochtyhighlandgames.com/the_glen_road.htm Drumtochty Highland Games] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070405054758/http://www.drumtochtyhighlandgames.com/the_glen_road.htm |date=5 April 2007 }}</ref><ref>United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landranger 45, Stonehaven & Banchory, 1:50,000 scale</ref> This building stands on the southern edge of [[Drumtochty Forest]].


The castle was built to the designs of [[James Gillespie Graham]] with further extensions c. 1815. Although the design for the extensions was again commissioned from Graham Gillespie, the actual work was undertaken by the Aberdeen City Architect [[John Smith (architect)|John Smith]]. Miller speculates Gillespie Graham could have had a dispute with George Drummond, the owner, but considers Smith's closer proximity to the site is a more plausible scenario.<ref>{{cite book|last=Miller|first=David G.|title=Tudor Johnny: City Architect of Aberdeen: The Life and Works of John Smith 1781-1852|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1quYSQAACAAJ|year=2007|publisher=Librario|isbn=978-1-904440-97-0|pp=56–58}}</ref> Gillespie Graham was involved with further additions c. 1839.<ref name="HistScot">{{Historic Environment Scotland|num=LB9664|desc=Drumtochty Castle|cat=A|access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref>
It was built to the designs of [[James Gillespie Graham]] with further extensions c. 1815. Although the design for the extensions was again commissioned from Gillespie Graham, the work was undertaken by the Aberdeen City Architect [[John Smith (architect)|John Smith]]. Miller speculates Gillespie Graham could have had a dispute with George Drummond, the owner, but considers Smith’s closer proximity to the site is a more plausible scenario.<ref>{{cite book|last=Miller|first=David G.|title=Tudor Johnny: City Architect of Aberdeen: The Life and Works of John Smith 1781-1852|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1quYSQAACAAJ|year=2007|publisher=Librario|isbn=978-1-904440-97-0|pages=56–58}}</ref> Gillespie Graham was involved with further additions c. 1839.<ref name="HistScot">{{Historic Environment Scotland|num=LB9664|desc=Drumtochty Castle|cat=A|access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref>


During the Second World War, Drumtochty Castle was bought by the [[Nygaardsvold's Cabinet|Norwegian government in exile]] and used as a boarding school for Norwegian children who were refugees from the [[German occupation of Norway]].<ref>[http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/ostfold/1.7121530 NRK "Da norske barn var flyktninger (When Norwegian children were refugees)" ''(Norwegian)'']</ref>
During the Second World War, Drumtochty Castle was bought by the [[Nygaardsvold's Cabinet|Norwegian government-in-exile]] and used as a boarding school for Norwegian children who were refugees from the [[German occupation of Norway]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Begbie |first1=Scott |title=How Drumtochty Castle became a safe haven and school for Norwegian children fleeing the Nazis |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/nostalgia/3097357/how-drumtochty-castle-became-a-safe-haven-and-school-for-norwegian-children-fleeing-the-nazis/ |access-date=4 May 2021 |work=Aberdeen Press and Journal |date=30 April 2021}}</ref><ref>[http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/ostfold/1.7121530 NRK "Da norske barn var flyktninger (When Norwegian children were refugees)" ''(Norwegian)'']</ref>


On 1 May 1947, Robert and Elizabeth Langlands, opened a boys preparatory school at the Castle, having bought Drumtochty from the Norwegian government.<ref name="robert">{{Cite web |url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/326801667/52EF0552835E446DPQ/1?accountid=15842 |title=Robert Langlands |publisher=[[The Scotsman]] |date=6 June 2000 |page=15 |accessdate=11 November 2014 |quote=On the last day of 1946 Robert went to London where he bought, from the Norwegian government, Drumtochty Castle in Kincardineshire, which they opened, on 1 May, 1947, as a preparatory school for boys. At a time when most preparatory schools were grim or forbidding, Robert and Elizabeth created something with a character all its own. It was essentially a family school - an expression often used, but fully justified in this case. Indeed, their own five children were all pupils there}}</ref> The school closed in 1971.<ref name="elizabeth">{{cite web |url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/elizabeth-langlands-1-630584 |title=Elizabeth Langlands |publisher=The Scotsman |date=26 November 2002 |page=16 |accessdate=11 November 2014}}</ref> Notable alumni include:
On 1 May 1947, Robert and Elizabeth Langlands opened a boys’ preparatory school at the Castle, having bought Drumtochty from the Norwegian government.<ref name="robert">{{cite news |title=Robert Langlands |newspaper=[[The Scotsman]] |date=6 June 2000 |page=15 |quote=On the last day of 1946 Robert went to London where he bought, from the Norwegian government, Drumtochty Castle in Kincardineshire, which they opened, on 1 May 1947, as a preparatory school for boys. At a time when most preparatory schools were grim or forbidding, Robert and Elizabeth created something with a character all its own. It was essentially a family school - an expression often used, but fully justified in this case. Indeed, their own five children were all pupils there|id = {{ProQuest|326801667}}}}</ref> The school closed in 1971.<ref name="elizabeth">{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/elizabeth-langlands-1-630584 |title=Elizabeth Langlands |newspaper=The Scotsman |date=26 November 2002 |page=16 |accessdate=11 November 2014}}</ref>
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*[[Elspeth Barker]] (born 1940), [[novelist]] and [[journalist]].<ref name="elspeth">{{cite web |url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/319116106/F357E1D1E11C4BABPQ/3?accountid=15842 |title=I was an overeducated freak';Elspeth Barker;A Childhood |publisher=[[The Times]] |date=26 September 1992 |accessdate=14 November 2014 |quote=He bought Drumtochty Castle, on the eastern foothills of the Grampian mountains, from King Haakon of Norway, who had used it to house refugee countrymen fleeing across the North Sea from the Germans. "I was six at the time the youngest person there entirely surrounded by boys. There were 30 or 40 pupils to begin with all dressed in haphazard clothes before a uniform was introduced rising to more than 100}}</ref> (One of five Langlands children)
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*[[Ross Leckie]] (born 1957), [[writer]].<ref name="leckie">{{cite web |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/a-classic-tale-of-two-cities-saturday-interview-ross-leckie-when-hollywood-called-the-edinburgh-fund-management-spinmeister-was-lost-for-words-finds-mark-williamson-1.110113 |title=A classic tale of two cities; Saturday interview: Ross Leckie When Hollywood called, the Edinburgh fund management spinmeister was lost for words |publisher=[[The Herald (Glasgow)]] |date=23 August 2003 |page=21 |accessdate=14 November 2014 |quote=Fact File 1957: Born in Irvine, Ayrshire. Education: Drumtochty Castle Preparatory School, Kincardineshire; Fettes College, Edinburgh; Corpus Christi College, Oxford University; Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester}}</ref>
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*[[David MacLennan (theatre practitioner)|David MacLennan]] (1948-2014), actor, writer and producer.<ref name="maclennan">{{cite newspaper |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/jun/15/david-maclennan |title=David MacLennan |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=15 June 2014 |accessdate=2 April 2016}}</ref>
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*[[Allan Massie]] (born 1938), novelist, sports writer and journalist.<ref name="massie">{{cite web |url=http://literature.britishcouncil.org/allan-massie |title=Allan Massie |publisher=[[British Council]] |date=2014 |accessdate=11 November 2014}}</ref>
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*[[Douglas Young (solicitor)|Douglas Young]] (born 1948), solicitor.


[[Historic Scotland]] included the castle on the list of category A listed buildings in August 1972.<ref name="HistScot" />
[[Historic Scotland]] included the castle on the list of category A listed buildings in August 1972.<ref name="HistScot" />

==School alumni==
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*[[Elspeth Barker]] (1940–2022), novelist and journalist.<ref name="elspeth">{{cite news|author=Riley, Alasdair|title=I was an overeducated freak'; Elspeth Barker; A Childhood |work=[[The Times]] |date=26 September 1992 |quote=He bought Drumtochty Castle, on the eastern foothills of the Grampian mountains, from King Haakon of Norway, who had used it to house refugee countrymen fleeing across the North Sea from the Germans. "I was six at the time the youngest person there entirely surrounded by boys. There were 30 or 40 pupils to begin with all dressed in haphazard clothes before a uniform was introduced rising to more than 100|id = {{ProQuest|319116106}}}} {{subscription required}}</ref> (One of five Langlands children)
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*[[Ross Leckie]] (born 1957), writer.<ref name="leckie">{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/a-classic-tale-of-two-cities-saturday-interview-ross-leckie-when-hollywood-called-the-edinburgh-fund-management-spinmeister-was-lost-for-words-finds-mark-williamson-1.110113 |title=A classic tale of two cities; Saturday interview: Ross Leckie When Hollywood called, the Edinburgh fund management spinmeister was lost for words |newspaper=[[The Herald (Glasgow)]] |date=23 August 2003 |page=21 |accessdate=14 November 2014 |quote=Fact File 1957: Born in Irvine, Ayrshire. Education: Drumtochty Castle Preparatory School, Kincardineshire; Fettes College, Edinburgh; Corpus Christi College, Oxford University; Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester}}</ref>
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*[[David MacLennan (theatre practitioner)|David MacLennan]] (1948–2014), actor, writer and producer.<ref name="maclennan">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/jun/15/david-maclennan |title=David MacLennan |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=15 June 2014 |accessdate=2 April 2016}}</ref>
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*[[Allan Massie]] (born 1938), novelist, sports writer and journalist.<ref name="massie">{{cite web |url=http://literature.britishcouncil.org/allan-massie |title=Allan Massie |publisher=[[British Council]] |date=2014 |accessdate=11 November 2014}}</ref>
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*[[Douglas Young (solicitor)|Douglas Young]] (born 1948), solicitor.


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See also: Category:People educated at Drumtochty Castle Preparatory School

Drumtochty Castle

Drumtochty Castle is a neo-gothic style castellated mansion erected in 1812 approximately three kilometres north-west of Auchenblae, Kincardineshire, Scotland.[1][2] This building stands on the southern edge of Drumtochty Forest.

It was built to the designs of James Gillespie Graham with further extensions c. 1815. Although the design for the extensions was again commissioned from Gillespie Graham, the work was undertaken by the Aberdeen City Architect John Smith. Miller speculates Gillespie Graham could have had a dispute with George Drummond, the owner, but considers Smith’s closer proximity to the site is a more plausible scenario.[3] Gillespie Graham was involved with further additions c. 1839.[4]

During the Second World War, Drumtochty Castle was bought by the Norwegian government-in-exile and used as a boarding school for Norwegian children who were refugees from the German occupation of Norway.[5][6]

On 1 May 1947, Robert and Elizabeth Langlands opened a boys’ preparatory school at the Castle, having bought Drumtochty from the Norwegian government.[7] The school closed in 1971.[8]

Historic Scotland included the castle on the list of category A listed buildings in August 1972.[4]

School alumni

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References

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  1. ^ Drumtochty Highland Games Archived 5 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landranger 45, Stonehaven & Banchory, 1:50,000 scale
  3. ^ Miller, David G. (2007). Tudor Johnny: City Architect of Aberdeen: The Life and Works of John Smith 1781-1852. Librario. pp. 56–58. ISBN 978-1-904440-97-0.
  4. ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "Drumtochty Castle (Category A Listed Building) (LB9664)". Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  5. ^ Begbie, Scott (30 April 2021). "How Drumtochty Castle became a safe haven and school for Norwegian children fleeing the Nazis". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  6. ^ NRK "Da norske barn var flyktninger (When Norwegian children were refugees)" (Norwegian)
  7. ^ "Robert Langlands". The Scotsman. 6 June 2000. p. 15. ProQuest 326801667. On the last day of 1946 Robert went to London where he bought, from the Norwegian government, Drumtochty Castle in Kincardineshire, which they opened, on 1 May 1947, as a preparatory school for boys. At a time when most preparatory schools were grim or forbidding, Robert and Elizabeth created something with a character all its own. It was essentially a family school - an expression often used, but fully justified in this case. Indeed, their own five children were all pupils there
  8. ^ "Elizabeth Langlands". The Scotsman. 26 November 2002. p. 16. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  9. ^ Riley, Alasdair (26 September 1992). "I was an overeducated freak'; Elspeth Barker; A Childhood". The Times. ProQuest 319116106. He bought Drumtochty Castle, on the eastern foothills of the Grampian mountains, from King Haakon of Norway, who had used it to house refugee countrymen fleeing across the North Sea from the Germans. "I was six at the time the youngest person there entirely surrounded by boys. There were 30 or 40 pupils to begin with all dressed in haphazard clothes before a uniform was introduced rising to more than 100 (subscription required)
  10. ^ "A classic tale of two cities; Saturday interview: Ross Leckie When Hollywood called, the Edinburgh fund management spinmeister was lost for words". The Herald (Glasgow). 23 August 2003. p. 21. Retrieved 14 November 2014. Fact File 1957: Born in Irvine, Ayrshire. Education: Drumtochty Castle Preparatory School, Kincardineshire; Fettes College, Edinburgh; Corpus Christi College, Oxford University; Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester
  11. ^ "David MacLennan". The Guardian. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Allan Massie". British Council. 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.

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