Erchless Castle

Erchless Castle is an L-plan castle in northern , near , . The current building was built in about 1600. The castle is located at the northeast end of at the point where the Erchless Burn enters the River Beauly, itself newly formed from the confluence of the rivers Glass and Farrar immediately to the south of the castle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Culligran Power Station.
Power station
is situated 2 miles west of Erchless Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Struy and Aigas.
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is a small hamlet in the Highland Council area of . is situated 3 miles east of Erchless Castle.
is a small hamlet in , in the… is situated 5 miles northeast of Erchless Castle.
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Latitude
57.42958° or 57° 25′ 47″ north
Longitude
-4.64916° or 4° 38′ 57″ west
Open location code
9C9QC9H2+R8
Open­Street­Map ID
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In Other Languages

From German to Persian—“Erchless Castle” goes by many names.
  • German: “Erchless Castle”
  • Persian: “ارکلس (دژ)”
  • Persian: “ارکلس”

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