Tartan Details - The Scottish Register of Tartans

29 April 2024

you are in: Pink Castle	quick tartan search:

While you can search the Register without having to register and login, you will need to create an account to:

-	Register new tartan designs
-	Request threadcount information
-	Receive notification of all new registered tartan designs and other news updates
-	Manage your account details
-	Request official amendments

Tartan Details - Pink Castle

The information held within The Scottish Register of Tartans for the "Pink Castle" tartan is shown below.

Reference:	14240


Designer:	Lochcarron of Scotland
Tartan date:	19/02/2024
Registration date:	12 March 2024
Category:	Other
Restrictions:	Yes. Intended to be used and distributed by the National Trust for Scotland only. May only be woven with permission from the National Trust for Scotland. Threadcount will only be released with permission from the National Trust for Scotland.
Registration notes:	This tartan was designed to celebrate the completion of a major conservation project at Craigievar Castle, near Alford in Aberdeenshire. The castle is well known and much loved around the globe for its distinct pink exterior. The project involved high level repairs to the roof and harling on the building as well as refreshing the lime wash that gives Craigievar Castle its distinctive pink colour. Craigievar Castle has been under the care of the National Trust for Scotland since the 1960s. Colours: the reds were chosen directly to match the pink hues of the castle’s exterior; the blues are intended to represent the slate spires and the sky over the castle; yellow, representing gold, was inspired by the castle’s weather vane; and brown and green were inspired by the detailing on the castle and the trees surrounding it.

Tartan image: Pink Castle. Click on this image to see a more detailed version.

Click on the image above to see a more detailed version.

If you would like to request threadcount information for this tartan you must Log In to the site. If you do not have an account, click here to create one.

Note: This tartan was registered in the official Scottish Register of Tartans using the guidance at the time of registration. This may have been updated and you should refer to the most recent guidance on our website for registration criteria.

National Records of Scotland, H.M. General Register House, 2 Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3YY
email: [email protected].