Aldbar Castle
Aldbar Castle, or Auldbar Castle, was a 16th-century tower house, located 2 miles southwest of Brechin, in Angus, Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Estate
- Description: castle in Angus, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Auldbar Castle”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Melgund Castle.
Melgund Castle
Castle
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Melgund Castle, lying around two kilometres due east of Aberlemno in Angus, Scotland, is a 16th-century L-plan castle which has been partially restored as a private residence. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1971. Melgund Castle is situated 1½ miles west of Aldbar Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardovie and Brechin.
Ardovie
Hamlet
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Ardovie is a settlement on the perimeter of Montreathmont Moor, 3 miles south of Brechin.
Brechin
Town
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Brechin is a town and former royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. Traditionally Brechin was described as a city because of its cathedral and its status as the seat of a pre-Reformation Roman Catholic diocese, but that status has not been officially recognised in the modern era. Brechin is situated 2½ miles northeast of Aldbar Castle.
Aberlemno
Village
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Aberlemno is a parish and small village in the Scottish council area of Angus. It is noted for three large carved Pictish stones dating from the 7th and 8th centuries AD; the stones can be viewed at any time in spring-autumn, but are covered by wooden boxes in the winter to prevent frost damage. Aberlemno is situated 3 miles west of Aldbar Castle.
Aldbar Castle
- Categories: castle and agriculture
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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- German: “Aldbar Castle”
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