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Pittulie Castle
Pittulie 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
Pittulie Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Part of The Nine Castles of Knuckle. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.6928°, -2.0939°.
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Heritage listing
Pittulie Castle is an oblong tower house probably dating from 1596, half a mile from Pitsligo Castle, Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. Built by the Frasers of Philorth, it was described by W. Douglas Simpson as one of the nine castles of the Knuckle, referring to the rocky headland of north-east Aberdeenshire.
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From the Wikipedia article
Pittulie Castle is an oblong tower house probably dating from 1596, half a mile from Pitsligo Castle, Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. Built by the Frasers of Philorth, it was described by W. Douglas Simpson as one of the nine castles of the Knuckle, referring to the rocky headland of north-east Aberdeenshire.
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Background
History
The present castle probably replaces a previous castle on the site. It is thought that the castle was built for the marriage of Alexander Fraser and Margaret Abernethy of Saltoun in 1596. This marriage led to the Frasers inheriting the Saltoun peerage. but subsequently abandoned.
Architecture
The castle comprises an oblong block, which has a square tower at the corner to the north-east. There are angle turrets, where are notably low, on the gables to the south-east and south-west. The main tower has two storeys and an attic. It is decorated with armorial panels, a pediment above the main door and two "beautifully constructed" oriel windows. The main stair only reaches the first floor. From the hall a turreted stair on the north front rises higher. A turreted stair, corbelled out from the second floor, leads to the upper floors. Originally the entrance was by the north front.
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- Coordinates
- 57.6928, -2.0939
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB43 7EX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Sources
- wikidata: Q15266905 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pittulie Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Geograph-317979-Des Colhoun-pittulie castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pittulie Castle?
- Pittulie Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB43 7EX).
- Is Pittulie Castle a listed building?
- Pittulie Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Pittulie Castle charge admission?
- Pittulie Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Pittulie Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB43 7EX. It sits within the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East parliamentary constituency.