Knockhall Castle
Knockhall Castle is a 16th-century ruined Scottish castle near Newburgh, Aberdeenshire. Built by William Sinclair, 5th Lord Sinclair, it is designated a scheduled monument.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Knockhall Castle, Dovecot Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Karemma.
Karemma
Disaster remains
Photo: Iain Cameron, CC BY 2.0.
Karemma is a disaster remains, which is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Knockhall Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newburgh and Foveran.
Newburgh
Village
Newburgh is a coastal village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The village dates to 1261 AD, when William St. Clair, 6th Baron of Roslin, wanted to establish a chapel in the area. Originally built as a school, somewhat later the chapel of Holy Rood was established.
Foveran
Village
Photo: Gav barnett, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Foveran is the name of both a parish and village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The village is located 11 miles north of Aberdeen and 4 miles southeast of Ellon; the main group of houses and the village school are located adjacent to the main A90 trunk road. Foveran is situated 2 miles southwest of Knockhall Castle.
Hackley Head
Locality
Hackley Head is a coastal headland in Aberdeenshire, in north-east Scotland. It lies south of Hackley Bay and north of the Sands of Forvie and the Ythan estuary, near the village of Collieston. Hackley Head is situated 2½ miles east of Knockhall Castle.
Knockhall Castle
- Categories: Tower House, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.3287° or 57° 19′ 43″ northLongitude
-2.01231° or 2° 0′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C9V8XHQ+F3OpenStreetMap ID
way 561847070OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1777347
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Knockhall Castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Knockhall Castle”
- French: “Knockhall Castle”
- German: “Knockhall Castle”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Knockhall”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The two swing park and The Pelican Park.
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