OUR TIMBER SOURCES

The timber you choose may have come from the very tree that Robert the Bruce sheltered under during a storm or maybe from the elm that a young Princess Margaret hid behind when she played hide and seek as a child.
We source our timber from some of the finest estates in Scotland with a deep history of romance and intrigue. Could that oak chopping board have come from the very tree that Mary Queen of Scots had her first kiss under?
Below you will find just a few of the locations that our selected hardwoods have come from.

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Brechin Castle is a castle located in Brechin, Angus, Scotland. The castle is the seat of the Earl of Dalhousie, who is the clan chieftain of Clan Maule of Panmure in Angus, and Clan Ramsay of Dalhousie in Midlothian. The original castle was constructed in stone during the 13th century.
The estate consisted of approximately 150,000 acres (607 km²) at its height and is now 55,000 acres (223 km²). The formal gardens date to the early 1700s. Agriculture and forestry largely dominate the estate grounds. (Website)

Fasque House is a mansion in Kincardineshire, Scotland situated near the village of Fettercairn. This structure, sometimes inaccurately known as Fasque House, has a name which comes from the Gaelic work "faskie" (meaning safety, or dwelling place) - and for reasons of potential tautology, "House" was never officially added to its title. The house was completed in 1809 and was subsequently purchased in 1829 by Sir John Gladstone, 1st Baronet and father of William Gladstone, Prime Minister to Queen Victoria.
In September 2007, Fasque House was put up for sale, with the main building selling for offers over £1.9 million. Nineteen other estate properies were also put on the market, at a collective price of just over £5 million. This sale did not effect the separate Fasque and Glen Dye Estate, which is still owned by the Gladstone family. (Website)

Castle Forbes, located in Northeastern Scotland, was built in 1815 by James O'Conochar, the 18th Lord Forbes, premier baron of Scotland, and is now the home of his great-great-great grandson, Malcolm, the Master of Forbes, his wife Jinny and their family. (Website)

Fyvie Castle is a castle in the village of Fyvie, near Turriff in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
The castle (like many Scottish castles) is said to be haunted. A story is told that in 1920 during renovation work the skeleton of a woman was discovered behind a bedroom wall. On the day the remains were laid to rest in Fyvie cemetery, the castle residents started to be plagued by strange noises and unexplained happenings. Fearing he had offended the dead woman, the Laird of the castle had the skeleton exhumed and replaced behind the bedroom wall, at which the haunting ceased.
Fyvie Castle has featured in a number of British television programmes, such as Living TV's Most Haunted season 6 and stv's Castles of Scotland. (Website)

Crathes Castle is a 16th century castle near Banchory in the Aberdeenshire region of Scotland. This harled castle was built by the Burnetts of Leys and was held in that family for almost 400 years. The castle and grounds are presently owned and managed by the National Trust for Scotland and are open to the public. (Website)

Drum Castle is a castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For centuries it was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine. The place-name Drum is derived from Gaelic druim, 'ridge'.
The castle and its grounds were granted to William de Irwyn in 1325 by Robert the Bruce, and remained in the possession of Clan Irvine until 1975. William de Irwyn (of the Irvings of Bonshaw clan) was armour bearer/secretary (and neighbor) to King Robert the Bruce. Drum played a role in the Covenanting Rebellion (as did nearby Muchalls Castle) leading to its being attacked and sacked three times.
The castle is surrounded by late 18th century gardens, including a rose garden and arboretum containing trees from all regions of the 18th century British Empire. (Website)

Glamis Castle is situated beside the village of Glamis in Angus, Scotland. It is the home of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and is open to the public. Glamis Castle was the childhood home of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, best known as the Queen Mother. Her daughter, Princess Margaret, was born there. A picture of the castle is featured on the Royal Bank of Scotland ten pound note.
The castle features extensively in fiction and legend, and according to local legend has more dark secrets than any other castle in Scotland (Website)

Hatton Castle Estate is set in the heart of Aberdeenshire, Hatton Castle is the home of the 12th Laird, David James Duff, and his wife Jayne. The castle which dates back to the 14th Century, has been the country seat of the Duffs since 1709 (Website)

The Forglen Estate is one of the most beautiful country estates in the N E Scotland, located on the River Deveron, close to the market town of Turriff. (Website)

The National Trust for Scotland is the conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotland's natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to enjoy.
Established in 1931, at the initiative of ruralScotland, the Trust acts as guardian of the nation's magnificent heritage of architectural, scenic and historic treasures. As an independent charity, not a government department, it acts on behalf of everyone to safeguard our heritage.
There is the additional benefit of free entry to all the properties (Website)