Castles · Scottish Highlands
Coull Castle
Coull 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
Coull Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1228. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.1085°, -2.8061°.
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Coull Castle was a 13th-century castle to the south of Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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Background
History
The castle occupies an important and commanding position along the northern approach to Aboyne. It was built by the Durwards in the 13th century and was the main stronghold of the barony of O’Neill. The last mention of the intact castle was in a charter dated 17 February 1554 from the Queen Regent, Mary I, which grants "the lands of Cowle with their castle and mill, in the sheriffdom of Aberdeen." The castle was ruined by the first half of the 17th century according to the collections of Sir James Balfour. The castle ruins were excavated by the landowner Dr Marshall Mackenzie after his purchase of the land in 1912 and the excavations were later continued by W. Douglas Simpson in 1922. The…
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- Coordinates
- 57.1085, -2.8061
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB34 4TS
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
- Established
- 1228
Sources
- wikidata: Q21997471 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Coull Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Coull Castle - geograph.org.uk - 38186.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coull Castle?
- Coull Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB34 4TS).
- When was Coull Castle built?
- Built or established in 1228.
- Is Coull Castle a listed building?
- Coull Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Coull Castle charge admission?
- Coull Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Coull Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB34 4TS. It sits within the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine parliamentary constituency.