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Blervie Castle


Pont 8 (Moray and Nairn)
Timothy Pont, ca. 1583-1614map image courtesy of NLS

Blervie Castle is a ruined 16th century tower house which replaced a 13th century Royal castle.

The castle is marked as O: Blairy, a four storey tower surrounded by a courtyard wall with central arched entrance, on Pont’s late 16th century map of Morayshire.

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Alternative names for Blervie Castle

Blairvie; Blairy; Blare; Blarie; Blarvie; Blary; Blervie Tower; O. Blairy; Over Blairy; Ulerin

Where is Blervie Castle?

Blervie Castle is in the parish of Rafford and the county of Morayshire.

Grid reference:NJ 07081 57178

Lat / long:57.5950230,-3.5561718

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OS Map for Blervie Castle

OS map 423
Elgin, Forres & Lossiemouth (Burghead & Findhorn)
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Weather at Blervie Castle

3°C
max 3°C / min 1°C
9km/h SW
1036mb
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08:28 16:24

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Weather observed at Forres at 21:33

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Scheduled Monument record
Canmore

Castles near Blervie Castle

Burgie Castle

3.1km away

Burdyards

3.2km away

Altyre Castle (site of)

4.0km away

Forres Castle (site of)

4.0km away

Kilbuaick Castle (site of)

4.0km away

Altyre House (site of)

4.5km away

Asliesk Castle

4.5km away

Mundole (site of)

5.8km away

Milton Brodie House

6.1km away
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Ancient sites near Blervie Castle

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

33.7km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, North-East chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

33.7km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

33.7km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, South-West chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

33.8km away

Clootie Well sacred site

43.0km away

Carriblair stone circle, cist

45.7km away

Aviemore ring cairn, stone circle

46.9km away

Carn Liath broch

48.5km away

Humberston (site of) stone circle

52.4km away
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Pictish stones near Blervie Castle

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

3.4km away

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

8.6km away

Clashach Cove Class I rock carving

15.7km away

Sculptor's Cave Class I rock carving

17.1km away

Glenferness House Class II cross slab

19.8km away

Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone

22.4km away

Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone

22.4km away

Inveravon 2 Class I symbol stone

22.5km away

Inveravon 3 Class I symbol stone

22.5km away
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Pictish sites near Blervie Castle

Burghead fort

12.5km away

Torvean silver chain

43.7km away

Gaulcross hoard

46.9km away

Parkhill silver chain

93.1km away

Nigg silver chain

102.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

108.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

153.3km away

Haddington silver chain

188.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

188.8km away
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Accommodation near Blervie Castle

Cluny Bank Hotel
hotelForres
3.0km away
Uralla B&B
bed and breakfastForres
3.4km away
Ramnee Hotel
hotelForres
3.5km away
Knockomie Hotel
hotelForres
4.0km away
Eight Acres Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
13.8km away
Green Neuk
self-catering cottageElgin
14.8km away
Boath House Hotel
hotelNairn
15.1km away
Covenanters Inn
hotelNairn
15.3km away
Thunderton Backpackers
hostelElgin
15.4km away
Laichmoray Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
15.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Blervie Castle

Brodie Countryfare
café, restaurantBrodie
9.4km away
Eight Acres Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
13.8km away
Laichmoray Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
15.7km away
Johnstons of Elgin Coffee Shop
caféElgin
16.5km away
Premier Inn Elgin
hotel, restaurantElgin
17.0km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
19.0km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
19.8km away
Fiddichside Inn
barCraigellachie
25.2km away
Baxters Fochabers
caféFochabers
26.9km away
Garth Hotel & Restaurant
hotel, restaurantGrantown on Spey
29.3km away
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Published on the 30th of April 2012 at 9:03 am. Updated on the 12th of June 2022 at 10:35 am.

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