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Tullynessle Tower

Patrick Forbes of Carse, the Bishop of Aberdeen (1564 – 1635), had a tower in the parish of Tullynessle which he used as his summer residence.

All that remains of the buidling is a stone in the wall of a barn bearing the arms and motto of the Forbes.

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Where is Tullynessle Tower?

Tullynessle Tower is in the parish of Tullynessle and Forbes and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 5 1

Lat / long: 57.178087, -2.828653

OS Map for Tullynessle Tower

Aboyne, Alford & Strathdon
OS Explorer map OL59

Directions to Tullynessle Tower

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Weather at Tullynessle Tower

10°C
max 10°C / min 9°C

10km/h SE
994mb
88%
99%
06:28 17:29

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Blackmill at 23:37

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Tullynessle Tower

Ancient sites near Tullynessle Tower

Tomnaverie stone circle

6.6km away

Buchaam souterrain

11.2km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

20.2km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

21.9km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

23.7km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

25.6km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

31.1km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

34.1km away

Sheldon stone circle

35.5km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Tullynessle Tower

Corrachree Class I symbol stone

6.5km away

Coynach Class I symbol stone

7.0km away

Tillypronie Class I symbol stone

7.0km away

Migvie Class II symbol stone

7.1km away

Formaston Class II cross slab

10.7km away

Loch Kinord cross slab Class III cross slab

11.8km away

Birse Class II cross slab

13.8km away

Cothill Class I symbol stone

15.9km away

Rhynie 8 Class I symbol stone

16.2km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Tullynessle Tower

Parkhill silver chain

40.7km away

Nigg silver chain

45.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

45.7km away

Gaulcross hoard

54.0km away

Burghead fort

70.9km away

Torvean silver chain

91.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

103.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

135.3km away

Haddington silver chain

136.4km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Tullynessle Tower

Aberdeen Arms

self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne

5.9km away

Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges

hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet

12.0km away

The Deeside Inn

hotel, restaurant, barBallater

19.3km away

Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBanchory

24.1km away

Macdonald Pittodrie House

hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie

24.2km away

Swallow Thainstone House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barInverurie

28.4km away

Dean's of Huntly

caféHuntly

29.7km away

Holiday Inn Aberdeen West

hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen

33.4km away

Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)

hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen

33.6km away

Meldrum Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum

35.3km away

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Tullynessle Tower

Where is Tullynessle Tower?

OS Map for Tullynessle Tower

Directions to Tullynessle Tower

Weather at Tullynessle Tower

References (websites)

Castles near Tullynessle Tower

Cushnie Castle

Hallhead

Peel of Fichlie

Corse Castle

Asloun Castle

Towie Castle (site of)

Craigievar Castle

Tower Of Brux

Tullynessle motte (possible) (site of)

Ancient sites near Tullynessle Tower

Tomnaverie stone circle

Buchaam souterrain

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

Loch Of Leys crannog

East Aquhorthies stone circle

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

Mill Of Fintray cursus

Sheldon stone circle

Pictish stones near Tullynessle Tower

Corrachree Class I symbol stone

Coynach Class I symbol stone

Tillypronie Class I symbol stone

Migvie Class II symbol stone

Formaston Class II cross slab

Loch Kinord cross slab Class III cross slab

Birse Class II cross slab

Cothill Class I symbol stone

Rhynie 8 Class I symbol stone

Pictish sites near Tullynessle Tower

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Gaulcross hoard

Burghead fort

Torvean silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Accommodation near Tullynessle Tower

Aberdeen Arms

Kildrummy Castle Hotel

Glendavan House

Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges

Huntly Arms

Morven View Cottages

The Deeside Inn

The Auld Kirk

Glenernan Bothy

Glenernan Guest House

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Tullynessle Tower

Aberdeen Arms

Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges

The Deeside Inn

Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel

Macdonald Pittodrie House

Swallow Thainstone House Hotel

Dean's of Huntly

Holiday Inn Aberdeen West

Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)

Meldrum Arms Hotel

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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 2:00 pm. Updated on the 14th of May 2010 at 10:00 pm.

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