New Slains Castle

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New Slains Castle is a ruined 16th-century clifftop fortress in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, often associated with inspiring Bram Stoker’s depiction of Dracula’s castle.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
ruin
tourist attraction
access footpath from Cruden Bay
alsoKnownAs Barmekin of Cruden
Slains Castle
architecturalStyle Scots baronial
associatedWith Bram Stoker
builtBy Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll
builtInCentury 16th century
constructionStart 1597
coordinates approximately 57.418°N 1.836°W
country Scotland
genreAssociation Gothic fiction
governingBody private ownership
hasCondition ruined
hasFeature courtyard
panoramic sea views
sea cliffs
tower
heritageDesignation Category B listed building
inspired Bram Stoker’s description of Dracula’s castle
isOpenToPublic yes
literaryAssociation Dracula
locatedIn Aberdeenshire
Cruden Bay
locatedOn clifftop
material stone
nearbyFeature Bullers of Buchan
Old Slains Castle
linked to: Slains Castle
nearbySettlement Cruden Bay village
originalOwner Earl of Erroll
overlooks North Sea
ownedBy Clan Hay
partiallyDemolished 1925
planningProposals conversion to holiday apartments (various proposals)
region Northeast Scotland
replaced Old Slains Castle
linked to: Slains Castle
roofRemoved 1925
visitedBy Bram Stoker
visitPeriod late 19th century

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Slains Castle alsoKnownAs New Slains Castle
Earl of Erroll hasFormerSeat New Slains Castle