New Slains Castle

New Slains Castle
Ruins of New Slains Castle from the south
Coordinates	57°24′55″N 1°49′56″W / 57.4153354°N 1.8322935°W / 57.4153354; -1.8322935
OS grid reference	NK 102 361
Built	after 1597
Built for	Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll
Rebuilt	1836–1837
Architect	John Smith
Location in Aberdeenshire
Listed Building – Category B
Official name	New Slains Castle
Designated	11 April 2018
Reference no.	LB52471

Slains Castle, also known as New Slains Castle to distinguish it from the nearby Old Slains Castle, is a ruined castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It overlooks the North Sea from its cliff-top site one kilometre (5⁄8 mile) east of Cruden Bay.

The core of the castle is a 16th-century tower house, built by the 9th Earl of Erroll.^[1] Significant reconstruction of the castle has been carried out a number of times, lastly in 1837 when it was rebuilt as a Scots Baronial mansion. At one time it had three extensive gardens but is now a roofless ruin. Plans to restore the castle have been on hold since 2009. It is a Historic Environment Scotland Category B listed building. The castle is linked with the novels of Bram Stoker, including Dracula.^{[2][page needed][3]}