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Inverugie Castle
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Inverugie Castle — castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Inverugie 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 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.5248°, -1.8311°.
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Heritage listing
Inverugie Castle or Cheyne's Tower is the ruins of a motte-and-bailey castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Inverugie Castle or Cheyne's Tower is the ruins of a motte-and-bailey castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument.
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Background
History
A defensive structure was first built at Inverugie by the Cheyne (Le Chen) family in the 13th or 14th century. In 1345, following the death of Reginald le Chen, Baron Inverugie, the estate of Inverugie was passed onto the Keith Earl Marischals, who had their main seat at the coastal fortress of Dunnottar Castle (via marriage of Edward Keith and the heiress Marjory, daughter of Reginald le Chen and Helen de Strathearn). Around 1660, the Keiths built what is the current, but now ruined, castle, lying south of the original wooden motte. In the 19th century, an oak heraldry shield was found in a local cottage with the arms of William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal and its date was carved as 1660. By…
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- Coordinates
- 57.5248, -1.8311
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB42 3DN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Sources
- wikidata: Q6060581 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Inverugie Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Inverugie Castle (geograph 4217732).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Inverugie Castle?
- Inverugie Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB42 3DN).
- What is Inverugie Castle?
- Inverugie Castle — castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Inverugie Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode AB42 3DN.
- Is Inverugie Castle a listed building?
- Inverugie Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Inverugie Castle charge admission?
- Inverugie Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Inverugie Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB42 3DN. It sits within the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East parliamentary constituency.