Fyvie Castle Photos

Fyvie Castle (1599; 1777-93; 1816; 1890) is run as a house museum by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) near Turriff outside Aberdeen. It is noted for its elaborate interiors, sculpted ceilings and artwork.

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Fyvie Castle (1599; 1777-93; 1816; 1890) run as museum by National Trust for Scotland (NTS). Turriff, Scotland.	Front entrance at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Crest on facade of Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Royal crest over door of Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

Turret architecture at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Towers of Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Facade with clock & carvings (1890) at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Entrance to wing of 1890 at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

Wing behind Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Dining room with Leith family portraits at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Leith family portraits in dining room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Dining table place setting at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

Candelabra supported by sphinxes on dining table at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Dining room carved fireplace (1890) at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Sculpted plaster ceiling with crests & pendants (1890) in dining room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Sculpted plaster royal crest on ceiling (1890) in dining room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

Silver tray with gold-trimmed tea glasses at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Blue ceramic sectional flower vases in dining room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Cut glass dishes in dining room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Blue ceramic tobacco jar in dining room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

Portrait of Alexander Leith at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	John Stirling of Kippendavie (1742-1816) & his youngest daughter, Jean Wilhelmina (1804-1859) portrait (c1810) by Henry Raeburn at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Sir General William Maxwell (1754-1837) 6th Baronet of Calderwood portrait by Henry Raeburn at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Tea service on tray beside copper hot-water dispenser in butler's pantry at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

Porcelain tea service in butler's pantry at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Butler's pantry at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Porcelain serving dishes in butler's pantry at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Sculpted armoured soldier with long gun at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

Morning room (former Great Hall) (1683) at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Morning room seating area at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Individually painted cups, saucers & cake plates in morning room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Sculpted plaster ceiling with branches & fruit (1683) in morning room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

William Gordon of Fyvie portrait by William Beechey at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Colonel William Gordon (1736-1816) portrait (1766) by Pompeo Batoni at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Back morning room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Charles Gordon of Buthlaw, Lonmay & Cairness (1747-97) portrait (1790) by Henry Raeburn at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

Mrs Charles Gordon, née Christian Forbes of Ballogie, Wife of Charles Gordon of Buthlaw, Lonmay & Cairness portrait (1790) by Henry Raeburn at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Professor James Gregory (1753-1821) portrait by Henry Raeburn at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Detail of Professor James Gregory (1753-1821) portrait by Henry Raeburn at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Mrs James Gregory, née Isobella Macleod (1770-1847) portrait by Henry Raeburn at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

Detail of Mrs James Gregory, née Isobella Macleod (1770-1847) portrait by Henry Raeburn at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Thomas Reid (1710-1796), Professor of Moral Philosophy at Glasgow University portrait by Henry Raeburn at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Seton room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Vitrine displaying porcelain collection in Seton room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

Telephone (1890s) by National Telephone Company Ltd. of New York beside ceramic inkwell at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Library fireplace with Trial of Charles I painting above at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Armchair with footstool in library at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Gilded inkwell in library at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

Library with phrenology heads at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Copies of Burke's Peerage (1916-20) in library at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Red upholstered settle in library at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Rolltop desk in library at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

Small library with arched sculpted plaster ceiling at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Capture of Royal Prince James by Admiral de Ruyter in 1666 painting attrib. Hendrik van Minderhout at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Spanish Armada painting by Peter Van de Velde at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Ceiling plaster with goat crest in library at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

Ceiling plaster with muzzled bear in library at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Partners' desk in library at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Wood panelling in Charter room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Tripod chair with lathed pieces in Charter room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

Wood panelling with carved scenes in Charter room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	James VI of Scotland / I of England (1566-1625) portrait by circle of John de Critz the elder at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Percy Forbes-Leith (1881-1900) portrait by Francisque-Edouard Bertier at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Four poster bed at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

Carved chest of drawers at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Painted glassware at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Anne (1713-1791), Countess of Aberdeen, & Her Son, Lord William Gordon of Fyvie (1736-1816) portrait after William Mosman by James Giles at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Bathroom with shaving stand at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

Sleigh bed which came from Lord Leith's yacht in Dunfermline room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Dunfermline bedroom fireplace at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Bedroom at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Gallery with sculpted plaster ceiling & organ at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

Sculpted plaster ceiling with coats of arms in Gallery at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Sculpted fireplace in Gallery at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Gallery fireplace mantle details at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Gallery fireplace tiles at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

Tapestry in Gallery at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Tapestry in Gallery at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Organ console in Gallery at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Carved railing & tapestry at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

Drawing room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Countess of Oxford, Wife of 4th Earl of Oxford (1728-1804) portrait by Thomas Lawrence over drawing room fireplace at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Detail of Italian chimney piece in drawing room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Drawing room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

Heraldic plaster ceiling in drawing room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Heraldic plaster ceiling in drawing room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Heraldic plaster ceiling in drawing room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Mrs Stratford Canning, née Mehetebel Patrick (1777-1831), with Her Daughter Elizabeth portrait by George Romney at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

Mrs Paul Le Mesurier portrait by John Hoppner at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Carved bears holding shields atop turrets of Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Grand spiral staircase at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Grand spiral staircase with tall clock in corner at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.

Billiard room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Billiard room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	Rack of cue sticks in billiard room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.	The Scots Greys at Waterloo painting by Thomas Strong Seccombe at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.