Turriff Castle
| Turriff Castle | |
|---|---|
  Turriff Castle | |
| Coordinates | 57°32′19″N 2°27′58″W / 57.53860459°N 2.466076011°W |
| Site information | |
| Condition | ruined |
Turriff Castle was a tower house, on Castlegate, Turriff, north of Idoch Water, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1] The castle was also called Tower of Torrey[2] of Castle Rainy.[1]
History
[edit]The castle, which stood in an area bounded by Castlehill, Mill Road, Gall Street and Deveron Street still existed in the early 17th century,[2] while remains survived until the 19th century.[2]
Structure
[edit]Turriff Castle had a vaulted basement.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1-899874-10-0 p.321
- ^ a b c "Turriff Castle". Canmore. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
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