Brux Castle was a castle of the Forbeses, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland,[1] south of the river Don. The castle was also known as the Tower of Brux.[2]

The derelict Mains of Brux is on the site.[3]

History

A branch of the Forbes family owned the manor of Brux from 1409 through marriage to the heiress; it was raised to a barony in 1504–1505. The `manor house of Brux’ was referred to as a gentleman's seat in 1724.[3]

Structure

There is little evidence of the structure, although some stonework on the Mains of Brux is probably from the castle.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1-899874-10-0 p.93
  2. ↑ "Tower of Brux". Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Mains of Brux". Canmore. Retrieved 12 August 2017.

57°14′25″N 2°50′42″W / 57.24015°N 2.8451°W / 57.24015; -2.8451


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