Turriff Castle

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Turriff Castle
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ConditionRuined
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Turriff Castle
Coordinates 57°32′19″N2°27′58″W / 57.53860459°N 2.466076011°W / 57.53860459; -2.466076011
Turriff, Aberdeenshire - Ordnance Survey Map 1892-1914 Turriff, Aberdeenshire - Ordnance Survey Map 1892-1914.gif
Turriff, Aberdeenshire - Ordnance Survey Map 1892-1914

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]

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History

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

Turriff Castle had a vaulted basement. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN   1-899874-10-0 p.321
  2. 1 2 3 "Turriff Castle". Canmore. Retrieved 1 September 2022.


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