House Of Kelly (site of)


Parish: Methlick

County: Aberdeenshire

Grid reference: NJ 8673 3465

Lat / long: 57.40182087, -2.221350329

Alternative names: Haddo House

The historic map is an Ordnance Survey map from 1919 to 1947, and is provided by the National Library of Scotland

The ancient House of Kelly is believed to have stood on this site. It's thought that the foundations of an old building - with walls some 3.5 metres thick - found by workmen in 1890 during the construction of a large hall to the west of Haddo House may represent this earlier fortified tower house.

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created Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 1:59 pm, last updated Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 1:59 pm