Castles · Scottish Highlands
Pitlurg Castle
Pitlurg Castle — tower house in Moray, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Towiemore · 4.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Pitlurg Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "tower house in Moray, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.4967°, -2.9430°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Pitlurg Castle was a 16th-century keep, about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Keith, Banffshire, Scotland, north of the Burn of Davidston, at Mains of Pitlurg.
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Background
History
The name 'Pitlurg', meaning 'the hillside place', suggests there was an earlier Pictish settlement on the site. A Gordon family, descended from Jock o’Scurdargue, owned the lands until 1724.
Architecture
Pitlurg Castle was a Z-plan tower house and courtyard. Only one round tower with two vaulted storeys remains. It is now a doocot. The castle was built on rock. To the south was the Den of Pitlurg, while there was an open view to the west. There was a well in the castle courtyard, while it is thought that the castle was surrounded by a deep ditch, and there was a long range of buildings to the west. The structure to the east has been removed, but it is marked by a rebuilt doorway, and by the remains of a stone staircase leading to the second floor of the tower on the south-east side.
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- Coordinates
- 57.4967, -2.9430
- District
- Moray
- Postcode
- AB55 5PJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
- Nearest railway station
- Towiemore — 4.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q42887814 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pitlurg Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Pitlurg Castle - geograph.org.uk - 479394.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pitlurg Castle?
- Pitlurg Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB55 5PJ).
- Does Pitlurg Castle charge admission?
- Pitlurg Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Pitlurg Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Towiemore, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB55 5PJ.