Affleck Castle

Affleck Castle, also known as Auchenleck Castle, is a tall L-plan tower house dating from the 15th century, 4 miles north of and 1 mile west of Parish Church, . It is a scheduled monument. It is not open to the public.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: tower house in Angus, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Auchenleck Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carlungie and Ardestie earthhouses and Newbigging Parish Church And War Memorial.

Archaeological site
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can be found in farmland north of and . They date to the late Iron Age, from the 1st to 2nd centuries AD. They are examples of souterrains, probably used to store food. is situated 2 miles southeast of Affleck Castle.

Church
Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1½ miles south of Affleck Castle.

Monument
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The , otherwise known as the Live and Let Live Memorial, is a monument in . It was erected in 1839 to commemorate the generosity of William Maule, the 2nd Earl of Panmure during the 'year of short corn' in 1826, a year in which an unusually hot and dry summer led to severe food shortages. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Affleck Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monikie and Newbigging.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in , Scotland, north-east of Dundee.

Village
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is a village in , two miles northeast of . The name "Newbigging" originally referred to a "new bigging" or "new cottar town". is situated 1½ miles south of Affleck Castle.

Village
Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in . It lies approximately three miles north of , on the B978 road. is situated 2 miles southwest of Affleck Castle.

Affleck Castle

Latitude
56.53838° or 56° 32′ 18″ north
Longitude
-2.82395° or 2° 49′ 26″ west
Open location code
9C8VG5QG+9C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 610242965
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q9703666
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In Other Languages

From German to Portuguese—“Affleck Castle” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Deer Reserve and The Old Park.

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