Esslemont Castle
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Esslemont Castle is a L-plan castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, first built in 1570. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Dumbreck Castle, 2.2 mi away.
Esslemont Castle at a glance
Built
1570
16th century
Type
L-plan castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Dumbreck Castle
2.2 mi away
About Esslemont Castle
Esslemont Castle is a ruined medieval tower house near Ellon in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a scheduled monument.
From the Wikipedia article on Esslemont Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Esslemont Castle sits at 57.3581, -2.1145 in Aberdeenshire. The closest other castles are Dumbreck Castle (2.2 mi), Waterton Castle (2.5 mi) and Udny Castle (3.6 mi). Aberdeenshire has 125 castles in all.
