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Edinglassie Castle (site of)

A castle belonging to the Gordons stood here until 1688, when it was burned down by General Mackay during the first Jacobite Rising. All that now remains on-site is a 17th century dovecot, which may be associated.

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Where is Edinglassie Castle?

Edinglassie Castle is in the parish of Mortlach and the county of Banffshire.

Grid reference:NJ 4219 3878

Lat / long:57.4351585,-2.964517027

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Buckie & Keith (Dufftown & Charlestown of Aberlour)
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Weather at Edinglassie Castle

5°C
max 5°C / min 4°C
4km/h WSW
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16%
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Castles near Edinglassie Castle

Invermarkie Castle

1.1km away

Beldorney Castle

1.8km away

Aswanley

2.5km away

Drummuir

6.4km away

Keithmore (site of)

6.7km away

Pitlurg Castle

6.9km away

Auchindoun Castle

7.4km away

Inverharroch (site of)

8.6km away

Dufftown Castle (site of)

9.4km away
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Ancient sites near Edinglassie Castle

Raich stone circle

20.8km away

Buchaam souterrain

25.6km away

Boghead souterrain

31.8km away

Blairshinnoch souterrain

32.3km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

32.6km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

33.9km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

35.7km away

Tomnaverie stone circle

35.8km away

Sheldon stone circle

42.2km away
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Pictish stones near Edinglassie Castle

Battle Stone Class II cross slab

9.8km away

Mortlach 2 Class I symbol stone

9.8km away

Huntly 1 Class I symbol stone

10.8km away

Leys of Dummuies Class I symbol stone

13.6km away

Tillytarmont 6 Class I symbol stone

13.9km away

Tillytarmont 2 Class I symbol stone

13.9km away

Tillytarmont 3 Class I symbol stone

13.9km away

Rhynie 2 Class I symbol stone

14.0km away

Rhynie 3 Class I symbol stone

14.0km away
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Pictish sites near Edinglassie Castle

Gaulcross hoard

27.6km away

Burghead fort

43.6km away

Parkhill silver chain

53.8km away

Nigg silver chain

63.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

70.7km away

Torvean silver chain

76.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

131.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

164.5km away

Haddington silver chain

165.3km away
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Accommodation near Edinglassie Castle

Miltown House B&B
bed and breakfastPyke
8.3km away
Craighurst Guest House
bed and breakfastKeith
12.3km away
Craigellachie Hotel
hotelAberlour
14.7km away
Norlaggan
bed and breakfastAberlour
15.8km away
Aberlour Hotel
hotelAberlour
16.1km away
Mannoch Hill Cottage
bed and breakfastHuntly
16.1km away
Kildrummy Castle Hotel
hotelKildrummy
22.5km away
Delnashaugh Hotel
hotelBallindalloch
23.8km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
24.8km away
Green Neuk
self-catering cottageElgin
27.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Edinglassie Castle

Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
10.2km away
Fiddichside Inn
barCraigellachie
14.3km away
Baxters Fochabers
caféFochabers
22.4km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
24.8km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
29.8km away
Premier Inn Elgin
hotel, restaurantElgin
30.5km away
Laichmoray Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
31.0km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
31.1km away
Johnstons of Elgin Coffee Shop
caféElgin
31.3km away
Eight Acres Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
33.0km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:59 pm. Updated on the 14th of May 2010 at 9:59 pm.

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