Avochie Castle
57°30′27″N 2°46′50″W / 57.5075°N 2.7806°W
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  Avochie Castle | |
| Coordinates | 57°30′27″N 2°46′50″W / 57.5075°N 2.7806°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 16th century |
Avochie Castle is a ruined tower house, dating from the 16th century,[1] or early 17th century, around 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north of Huntly, east of the river Deveron, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1]
The modern Avochie House is just to the west.[1]
History
[edit]This was originally a property of the Gordons of Avochie, who were active in the conflicts of the reign of Mary Queen of Scots and her son James VI.[1]
It was the property of Adam Hay Gordon in 1871.[2]
Structure
[edit]The gable ends, with a corbelled-out bartizan at the south-east,[2] are all that remains of the castle.[1]
It has been said, “It has scarcely a claim to be the title of "Castle" as it was only a small quadrangular building of scarcely two stories”.[2] Its dimensions are 45 by 21 feet (13.7 by 6.4 m).[3]
It is a category B listed building.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Coventry Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1 899874 10 0 p63
- ^ a b c "Avochie Castle". Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Avochie Castle". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 18 September 2014.