Cluny Crichton Castle
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Cluny Crichton Castle is a tower house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, first built in 1666. It is a category B listed building. The nearest other castle is Crathes Castle, 3.5 mi away.
Cluny Crichton Castle at a glance
Built
1666
17th century
Type
Tower house
Heritage status
category B listed building
Nearest castle
Crathes Castle
3.5 mi away
About Cluny Crichton Castle
Cluny Crichton Castle (also known as Clounie Crighton Castle) is a ruined 3-storey tower house on the southern slopes of the Hill of Fare in Aberdeenshire, 4 km (2.5 miles) north of Banchory and 6.5 km (4 miles) east of Torphins.
From the Wikipedia article on Cluny Crichton Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cluny Crichton Castle sits at 57.0881, -2.5200 in Aberdeenshire. The closest other castles are Crathes Castle (3.5 mi), Midmar Castle (3.6 mi) and Tilquhillie Castle (4.2 mi). Aberdeenshire has 125 castles in all.
