Invermark Castle (13)
The York Buildings Company, who acquired Invermark Castle after its forfeiture, were a London waterworks company that branched out into the buying and selling of forfeited property, which they usually then proceeded to "asset strip". Their actions in Scotland were little short of vandalism, but Invermark at least, survived their attention.
In 1729 the York Buildings Company agent estimated the value of the "Castle of Innermark, of stone and slate roof," at £365, and reported that "reparations necessary thereto is one hundred and ninety pound twelve shilling, which it must have in all haste to prevent it goeing to ruine." These repairs appear to have been made, as the castle continued to be habitable until 1803, when it was gutted and the outbuildings razed in order to provide materials for the new parish church and manse. The last regular occupants had been the factor for the York Buildings Company, who died there in 1745, and his two daughters, who until 1750 shared the old tower with the Rev. Robert Ker, minister of Lochlee.
Invermark Castle (13)
The York Buildings Company, who acquired Invermark Castle after its forfeiture, were a London waterworks company that branched out into the buying and selling of forfeited property, which they usually then proceeded to "asset strip". Their actions in Scotland were little short of vandalism, but Invermark at least, survived their attention.
In 1729 the York Buildings Company agent estimated the value of the "Castle of Innermark, of stone and slate roof," at £365, and reported that "reparations necessary thereto is one hundred and ninety pound twelve shilling, which it must have in all haste to prevent it goeing to ruine." These repairs appear to have been made, as the castle continued to be habitable until 1803, when it was gutted and the outbuildings razed in order to provide materials for the new parish church and manse. The last regular occupants had been the factor for the York Buildings Company, who died there in 1745, and his two daughters, who until 1750 shared the old tower with the Rev. Robert Ker, minister of Lochlee.