Castles · Scottish Highlands
Tillyhilt Castle
Tillyhilt Castle — 16th-century tower house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
Andrew Wood — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Tillyhilt Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "16th-century tower house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.3766°, -2.2428°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Tillyhilt Castle was a 16th-century tower house 6.5 miles (10.5 km) west of Ellon, 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The castle was owned by the Gordons. John Gordon acquired the land in 1575, and it is thought that the castle was built sometime after this date. The site is classified by Canmore as a medieval castle.
Architecture
Only 9.0 m of the west wall, to a maximum height of 0.7 m, remains, along with a turf-covered mound of rubble about 10.0 m wide and about 1.0 m high immediately to its east. Earlier evidence suggests the presence of two towers, and the building is thought not to have been more than 30 ft long.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.3766, -2.2428
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB41 7NT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gordon and Buchan
Sources
- wikidata: Q118496953 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tillyhilt Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tillyhilt Castle?
- Tillyhilt Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB41 7NT).
- Does Tillyhilt Castle charge admission?
- Tillyhilt Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Tillyhilt Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB41 7NT. It sits within the Gordon and Buchan parliamentary constituency.