Tillycairn Castle
Tillycairn Castle is a 16th-century L-plan castle standing on high ground around 2.0 miles south-east of Cluny in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building, designated on 16 April 1971.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sauchen and Midmar.
Sauchen
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sauchen is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that lies 3 miles west of Dunecht and 10 miles west of Aberdeen. The village has around 200 houses, and is serviced by Cluny Primary School which is located around 1 mile north of the centre. Sauchen is situated 2 miles east of Tillycairn Castle.
Midmar
Village
Photo: Fitzsimons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Midmar is a historic settlement in Aberdeenshire, lying north of Banchory and southwest of Inverurie. It is noted for its three stone circles and various standing stones. Midmar and Sunhoney are both recumbent stone circles. Midmar is situated 2½ miles southeast of Tillycairn Castle.
Kirkton of Tough
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkton of Tough, usually shortened to Tough, is a settlement in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland at grid reference NJ615129. It is about 4 kilometres southeast of Alford and 143 km from Edinburgh. Kirkton of Tough is situated 3 miles west of Tillycairn Castle.
Tillycairn Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Categories: tower house, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.19238° or 57° 11′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.55622° or 2° 33′ 22″ westInception
1542Open location code
9C9V5CRV+XGOpenStreetMap ID
way 1395916621OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q17568418
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In Other Languages
“Tillycairn Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Tillycairn Castle”
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