The house from a circa 1912 postcard
Earlier Houses: There was at least one earlier house on, or near, the site of the current house.
House & Family History: The castle was significantly rebuilt between 1830 and 1840.
Collections: During a 2023 episode of the TV show "Millionaire Hoarders," Ronnie Archer-Morgan discovered an unknown John Constable landscape painting in Craufurdland Castle. The painting, which was purchased in 1918 from John Postle Heseltine and is labeled "Old Bridge over the Avon," was believed to have been a Constable forgery until Archer-Morgan’s reattribution.
Garden & Outbuildings: The castle sits within a 600-acre estate.
House Listed: Category A
Park Listed: Not Listed
Current Seat / Home of: Simon Douglas Houison-Craufurd of Craufurdland and Braehead, 29th Laird; Craufurd (Crawford) family here since 1245.
Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSES: John Craufurd, 13th century; Sir William Crawford, 15th century. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: John Crawford, 16th century; John Walkinshaw Crawford, 18th century.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
Ownership Details: Parts of the castle are available for luxury self catering stays.
House Open to Public: By Appointment
Phone: 01560-600-760
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://craufurdland.co.uk/
Historic Houses Member: No