Bognie Castle
Bognie Castle is a ruined castle on Bognie Estate, between Huntly and Banff, in the parish of Forgue, Aberdeenshire region of Scotland. Once rising four storeys high, it is thought to have been constructed in the 1660s by the Morisons of Bognie.Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Conzie Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yonder Bognie and Glendronach distillery.
Yonder Bognie
Archaeological site
Yonder Bognie is a recumbent stone circle near Forgue in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Yonder Bognie is situated 3,100 feet northeast of Bognie Castle.
Glendronach distillery
Distillery
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glendronach distillery is a Scottish whisky distillery located near Forgue, by Huntly, Aberdeenshire, in the Highland whisky district. It is owned by the Brown–Forman Corporation. Glendronach distillery is situated 2 miles east of Bognie Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forgue and Inverkeithny.
Forgue
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forgue is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire. It lies 35 miles northwest of Aberdeen and 8 miles northeast of Huntly. It is northwest of the village Largue. The hamlet is surrounded by the lands of Bognie Estate, which have been held by the Morisons of Bognie since 1635.
Inverkeithny
Hamlet
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inverkeithny is a village in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The village lies near where the Burn of Forgue flows into the River Deveron, 7 miles west of Turriff and 3 miles south-east of Aberchirder. Inverkeithny is situated 2½ miles northeast of Bognie Castle.
Drumblade
Hamlet
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Drumblade is a hamlet in north-western Aberdeenshire, Scotland, which lies 4¾ miles east of the town of Huntly. Drumblade is situated 3 miles south of Bognie Castle.
Bognie Castle
- Categories: Tower House, castle, building, and historic site
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.49342° or 57° 29′ 36″ northLongitude
-2.67731° or 2° 40′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C9VF8VF+93OpenStreetMap ID
way 1222825089OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q4937671
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Bognie Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Bognie Castle”
- Italian: “Castello di Bognie”
- Italian: “Conzie Castle”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Bognie”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Memorial Playing Field and Forgue Former Parish Church.
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