Scotland
North East Scotland
Angus

Forter Castle

Forter Castle is located in Glenisla, , . It was built in 1560 by James Ogilvy, the 5th Lord of Airlie. In 1640, it was burned by Archibald Campbell, the 8th Earl of Argyll, but it was rebuilt in the early 1990s.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Angus, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Fortar Castle”
  • Address: Kirkton Of Glanisla, PH11 8QW

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Auchintaple Loch.

Lake
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also known as Auchenchapel Loch, is a small shallow freshwater loch that is located in Glen Isla in , Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Little Forter and Folda.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in Glen Isla, . It is on the River Isla, 13 miles north-west of and 11 miles north of , on the B951 road.

Village
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is a hamlet in Glen Isla, . It is situated on the River Isla, twelve miles north-west of and eleven miles north of , on the B951 road.

Hamlet
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is a settlement in , Scotland, about 4.5 miles northeast of , on the Shee Water at the foot of Mount Blair. Parish Church, a Category C listed building dating to 1844, is located on the B591, the main road passing through the area. is situated 2½ miles west of Forter Castle.

Forter Castle

Latitude
56.76616° or 56° 45′ 58″ north
Longitude
-3.33911° or 3° 20′ 21″ west
Elevation
994 feet (303 metres)
Open location code
9C8RQM86+F9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 706127054
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
10103889
Wiki­data ID
Q17776653
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Forter Castle” goes by many names.

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