Turriff Castle

Turriff Castle
Site information
ConditionRuined
Location
Turriff Castle is located in Aberdeenshire
Turriff Castle
Turriff Castle
Coordinates57°32′19″N 2°27′58″W / 57.53860459°N 2.466076011°W / 57.53860459; -2.466076011
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]

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


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