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The Castles of Kincardine and Angus - Scotland
Alphabetical List with Links
Neighbouring areas with castles include: Aberdeenshire
- Perthshire
- Fife
- Stirling
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Affleck | 15 | KK
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Airlie | 15 | KK
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Aldbar | 16 | -
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Allardice | 17 | C
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Arbuthnott | 14 | Tm
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Ardestie | - | -
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Auchterhouse | 15 | KKm
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Baikie | 13 | -
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Balbegno | 16 | L
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Balcraig | - | -
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Balfour | 16 | -
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Balgavies | - | -
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Balinshoe | 16 | T
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Barnyards | 16 | -
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Benholm | 15 | KK
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Black Jack | 15 | -
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Braikie | 16 | L
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Brechin | 14 | -
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Broughty | 15 | KKm | Historic Environment Scotland
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Careston | 17 | Tm
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Claverhouse | 14 | -
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Claypotts | 16 | Z | My page
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Clova | 16 | T
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Cluny Crichton | 17 | T
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Colliston | 16 | Z
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Cortachy | 15 | Cm
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Cowie | 11 | -
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Craig | 17 | m
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Crathes
(National Trust for Scotland) | 16 | L | My page |
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Denoon | - | -
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Dores (W of Dundee) | - | -
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Dores (W of Aberfeldy) | 13 | O
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Dudhope | 17 | C |
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Dun | 16 | -
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Dundee | 13 | O
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Dunnottar Castle
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Durris | 16 | L
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Edzell | 16 | T |
Historic Environment Scotland
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Ethie | 15 | E |
Official web site
B&B Accommodation
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Farnell | 16 | T
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Fetteresso | 15 | KK
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Fiddes | 16 | L
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Finavon | 17 | L
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Flemington | 17 | L
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Forfar | 13 | O
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Forter Castle
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Self catering accommodation for 12 people
Located in Glen Isla, 35 miles north of Perth
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Fowglis | 16 | T
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Gardyne | 16 | T
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Glamis | 14 | Tm |
Official site including details of facilities for functions, etc.
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Glenbervie House | 14 | m
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Guthrie Castle (near Forfar)
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Official web site
Available for weddings, corporate events and exclusive use.
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Hallgreen | 14 | L
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Hatton | 16 | Z
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(also known as Newtyle Castle) |
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Haulkerton | 16 | -
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Hyne | - | -
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Inglismaldie | 16 | T
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Invergowrie | 16 | Tm
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Invermark | 14 | K | Page by Undiscovered Scotland
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Inverquharity | 15 | KK
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Kelly | 15 | KK
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Kincardine | 12 | O
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Kineff | 14 | K
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Kingennie | - | -
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Kinnaird | 15 | m | >Official site. Accommodation
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Largie | 17 | -
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Lauriston | 13 | Km
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Logie | 16 | T
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Mains | 16 | T
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Melgund | 16 | T
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Mergie House | 17 | T
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Mondynes | 13 | -
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Morphie | - | -
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Muchalls | 17 | Cm |
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Murroes | 16 | T
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Newton | - | -
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Panmure | 13 | O
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Pitarrow | 15 | -
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Pitcur | 16 | L
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Pitkerro | 16 | Tm
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Portlethen | 17 | C
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Powrie | 15 | KK
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Quiech | - | -
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Red Castle (near Montrose) | - | KK |
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Ruthven | 15 | -
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Shanno | 17 | T
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Thornton | 16 | L
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Tillquhillie | 16 | Z
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Vayne | 16 | Z
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Wedderburn | - | -
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Wemyss | - | -
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Whistleberry | - | T
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Classification of castles by code letter:
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towers and tower houses
(mainly around 1540-1680)
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simple keeps
(14th and early 15th century)
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developed keeps including chambers and courtyards
(from around 1400-1540)
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E-plan tower houses featuring more than one wing
(16th and 17th centuries)
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L-plan tower houses featuring a main block and one wing
(16th and 17th centuries)
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Z-plan tower houses featuring 2 corner towers situated obliquely opposite each other
(16th and 17th centuries)
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O |
walled enclosures
(mainly 12th and 13th century)
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reasonably important castles built around a central courtyard
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18th century tower houses
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castles of unusual plan
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much modified or modernised castellated structures
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Travel & Tours
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The Internet Guide to Scotland
provides online info about Travel - Transport - Accommodation - Sightseeing - Weddings.
Celia Ffitch-Stewart
Fully insured driver-guide with Mercedes limousine for your tailor-made guided tour.
Half day, full day or extended tours. Airport collection (Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen or Inverness).
Services can include itinerary planning and accommodation reservations. Meet your clan chief, trace your roots, stay in a castle, tour the distilleries. Member of HOSTGA (Highlands of Scotland Tour Guide Association).
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