Castles · Scottish Highlands
Findochty Castle
In or near Findochty.
Findochty Castle — castle and tower house in Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Findochty Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle and tower house in Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.6929°, -2.9150°.
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Heritage listing
Findochty Castle is a ruined 16th century L-plan tower house, near Findochty, Moray, Scotland, about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north-east of Buckie, and about 0.25 miles (0.4 km) from the sea to the north. The castle stands on a rock at the end of a drained loch.
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From the Wikipedia article
Findochty Castle is a ruined 16th century L-plan tower house, near Findochty, Moray, Scotland, about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north-east of Buckie, and about 0.25 miles (0.4 km) from the sea to the north. The castle stands on a rock at the end of a drained loch.
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Background
History
The castle was built by the Gordons, but was acquired by the Ogilvies, and, in 1568, by the Ord family, who subsequently developed Findochty village as a fishing port. Some repairs were done to the castle remains in the 1880s.
Architecture
It appears that the castle comprised an oblong block, 24.25 ft broad (but of unknown length), and a small oblong tower, about 16.5 ft by 10.5 ft to the west, attach to the north front. The castle is a scheduled monument.
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- Coordinates
- 57.6929, -2.9150
- District
- Moray
- Postcode
- AB56 4DL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
- Official site
- thecastleguide.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17827860 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Findochty Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Findochty castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Findochty Castle?
- Findochty Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB56 4DL).
- What is Findochty Castle?
- Findochty Castle — castle and tower house in Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Findochty Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode AB56 4DL.
- Is Findochty Castle a listed building?
- Findochty Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Findochty Castle charge admission?
- Findochty Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Findochty Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB56 4DL. It sits within the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East parliamentary constituency.