Aboyne Castle is a 13th-century [1] castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland 0.75 mi (1.21 km) north [2] of the town of Aboyne (Grid Reference NO5299). [3] The location of Aboyne Castle was selected for its strategic position near the River Dee and controlling the northern end of one of the Mounth crossings. [4][5] Aboyne Castle was formerly derelict ...

Jun 16, 2014 · The Aboyne estate, still consisting of 70,000 acres, including Aboyne, Morven, Birse and Glentanar, was put up for sale in 1885 and rumours abounded concerning the identities of those interested in purchasing various parts.

Aboyne Castle, a C17 tower house of the Gordons much extended C18-19 and abandoned to be restored in the 1980s. The much altered remnant of Aboyne Castle remains the private residence of the Gordon family, but can be clearly seen from a distance from the surrounding estate, which is publicly accessible with good paths.

This group is for anyone who lives or has lived on the Aboyne Estate in Tooting or has memories fond memories of the estate. A place to share old memories and make new ones, for old neighbours to catch up and new ones to get to get to know one another.

Once a strong fortress and set in wooded policies, Aboyne Castle is a tall 17th-century tower house, rectangular in plan, of five storeys and a garret. It has a six-storey round stair-tower, which is corbelled out to square and was crowned by a watch-chamber.

Aug 9, 2021 · It is an ancient stronghold that has served as both a military garrison and a hunting lodge for many years. Today it still stands proud as one of Scotland’s best preserved medieval castles. It is the second oldest castle in Scotland, after Balvenie Castle in Fife.

Aboyne Castle is a Category B listed building in Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building.

Aboyne (Scots: Abyne, Scottish Gaelic: Abèidh) is a village on the edge of the Highlands in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the River Dee, approximately 30 miles (48 km) west of Aberdeen. It has a swimming pool at Aboyne Academy, all-weather tennis courts, a bowling green and is home to the oldest 18 hole golf course on Royal Deeside.

Aboyne Castle Estate Office, ABOYNE, is a residential property located in Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside Ward of Aberdeenshire District, Scotland. The property is a Detached House with 6 rooms and 3 bathrooms. It can easily accomodate a family of 12 people.

Aboyne Castle: A tall rambling multi-period mansion now falling into ruin, occupying almost the same site as a possible medieval peel and a horizontal motehill (Simpson 1949) castle of the Bissets, lords of Strathdee from before 1233.