who was reinstated to the Lordship of Lovat in 1854. In 1839 he commissioned William Burn to extend the house, and also improved the grounds and estate. His son Simon Fraser, 13th Lord Lovat (1828–1887), built the present Beaufort Castle, to designs by James Maitland Wardrop, incorporating part of the 18th-century house. The castle was sold in 1994 to Stagecoach director Ann Gloag by the 15th Lord Lovat, to meet inheritance taxes. Description The Baronial mansion incorporates a private Roman Catholic chapel. The remains of Dounie Castle stand beside the house, and consist of a single wall, long and high, with a plaque stating that it is "the ruin of Castle Downie, the ancient stronghold of the Frasers of Lovat, built c. 1400, and destroyed by Cumberland after the battle of Culloden". The house is a category A listed building. The grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, the national listing of significant gardens in Scotland. See also Castles in Great Britain and Ireland List of castles in Scotland References External links Castles in Highland (council area) Category A listed buildings in Highland (council area) Listed castles in Scotland Clan Fraser Clan Bissett Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes