What is recorded here
Masons carved their marks into Tolquhon Castle during the 1584 enlargement, beside the older Preston Tower whose walls measure three metres thick. James VI visited in 1589 to find bakehouse ovens, a pit-prison and a courtyard well already serving the Forbes household. People likely lived there until the 19th century, moving through rooms that combined domestic comfort with defensive gun-loops.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Tolquhon Castle as Building (period Unassigned)(possible), Unidentified Pottery (16th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Tolquhon Castle was built by the Gordon family in the 16th century and is remembered as a historic seat of a prominent Scottish noble family.
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Places near here
Tolquhon CastleGarden Feature(s) (period Unassigned) · 154 yd
Tolquhan Castle, Estate CottagesEstate Cottage(s) (period Unassigned) · 174 yd
Newseat of TolquhonChimney (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1037 yd
RaitshillCinerary Urn(s) (period Unassigned) · 1110 yd
Museum of Farming LifeMuseum · 1598 yd
PitmeddenSword (bronze)(period Unassigned) · 1.3 mi
Udny CastleCountry House (19th Century), Tower House (medieval) · 1.4 mi
Tarves, CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 1.5 mi
Tarves War MemorialMemorial · 1.6 mi
Udny Green SchoolNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1.6 mi
Little YthsieNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.1 mi
Raxton WoodForest · 2.9 mi