Tilquhillie Castle

Tilquhillie Castle is a castle near Banchory in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. A Category A listed building,[1] the castle formally formed part of the lands of Arbroath Abbey.[2] Historic Environment Scotland's listed-building report from 1972 described the castle thus:

Modified Z plan tower house, four-storey with vaulted basement. Harl and slate, rounded and corbelled angles. Inset stone over door dated 1576. Deserted since 1948.[1]

Tilquhillie Castle in October 1994

The castle was subsequently restored with modern amenities.[2] The novelist and travel writer Norman Douglas spent part of his childhood at Tilquhillie, the home of his paternal ancestors.

References
  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Tilquhillie Castle  (Category A) (LB38)". Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  2. "SCA Castle Tour to Kincardineshire – June 2000". The Scottish Castles Association. Retrieved 9 December 2016.

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