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Boyne Castle
Boyne Castle — castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Boyne Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.6790°, -2.6530°.
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Heritage listing
Boyne Castle (also known as the Palace of Boyne) is a 16th-century quadrangular castle about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 0.5 miles (0.8 km) south of Boyne Bay.
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From the Wikipedia article
Boyne Castle (also known as the Palace of Boyne) is a 16th-century quadrangular castle about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 0.5 miles (0.8 km) south of Boyne Bay.
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Background
History
Around 1320, the land was owned by Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray, but passed first to the Edmonstone family and then, by marriage, to the Ogilvies. Boyne Castle was granted by David II to Sir John Edmonstone of Edmonstone, in the count of Edinburgh. for services rendered to the King during his captivity in England. Sir James Edmonstone, son of Sir John, married the widow of Douglas, the sister of Robert III, and the Wolfe of Badenoch. The Ogilvie family obtained this castle by marriage in 1437. The legend attached to it is that while the nurse was amusing the heir, a mere child, at an open window, he jumped from her arms and fell into the gulf below. The girl jumped after the child,…
Architecture
The site of Boyne castle is naturally fortified, above the steep gorge of the Burn of Boyne, or Boyne Water, which protects it on three sides, while on the south there is a dry moat, nearly 60 ft wide. The four corner towers are round, and about 22 ft in diameter.
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- Coordinates
- 57.6790, -2.6530
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB45 2TD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Sources
- wikidata: Q17775907 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Boyne Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Boyne Castle - geograph.org.uk - 483751.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Boyne Castle?
- Boyne Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB45 2TD).
- Is Boyne Castle a listed building?
- Boyne Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Boyne Castle charge admission?
- Boyne Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Boyne Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB45 2TD. It sits within the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East parliamentary constituency.