Castles · Scottish Highlands
Auchanachie Castle
Auchanachie Castle — castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
Steven Brown — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Keith Town · 8.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Auchanachie Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.5096°, -2.8385°.
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Heritage listing
Auchanachie Castle, also known as Achanachie Castle or Auchanachy Castle, is a tower house dating from the sixteenth century, 5 miles north-west of Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Auchanachie Castle, also known as Achanachie Castle or Auchanachy Castle, is a tower house dating from the sixteenth century, 5 miles north-west of Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Auchanachie Castle probably began as a tall tower, reduced in height when an extension was added in the 17th century. It was the home of the eldest son of the Gordons of Avochie. It passed to the second son of the fourth laird, whose family still own it. Part of it which has been modernised is still lived in.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.5096, -2.8385
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB54 4SS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gordon and Buchan
- Nearest railway station
- Keith Town — 8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q14943607 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Auchanachie Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Auchanachie Castle?
- Auchanachie Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB54 4SS).
- Is Auchanachie Castle a listed building?
- Auchanachie Castle is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Does Auchanachie Castle charge admission?
- Auchanachie Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Auchanachie Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB54 4SS. It sits within the Gordon and Buchan parliamentary constituency.