Frendraught Castle
Frendraught Castle or House is a 17th-century house, about 6 miles east of Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and 1 mile west of Largue, on the site of a 13th-century castle.Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: mansion in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Frendraught House”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glendronach distillery.
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 1¼ miles north of Frendraught Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forgue and Drumblade.
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. Forgue is situated 2 miles north of Frendraught 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 2½ miles southwest of Frendraught Castle.
Ythanwells
Hamlet
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ythanwells is a village in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, lying 10.6 kilometres east of Huntly and south of Largue. The village is sometimes known as Wells of Ythan, although this name strictly refers to the nearby source of the River Ythan. Ythanwells is situated 2½ miles south of Frendraught Castle.
Frendraught Castle
- Categories: house, mansion, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.46567° or 57° 27′ 56″ northLongitude
-2.63384° or 2° 38′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C9VF988+7FOpenStreetMap ID
way 1231920543OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q17570822
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In Other Languages
From German to Japanese—“Frendraught Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Frendraught House”
- Japanese: “フレネット城”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hawk Hill Plantation and Colonel Shand’s Monument, Templeland.
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