Pitcaple

Pitcaple (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Chapaill) is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the River Urie 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Inverurie.

Pitcaple
  • Scottish Gaelic: Baile Chapaill

Pitcaple
Pitcaple
Location within Aberdeenshire
OS grid referenceNJ722251
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Aberdeenshire
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townINVERURIE
Postcode districtAB51
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Nearby Pitcaple Castle is a 17th-century country house which was restored by William Burn in 1830.[1] It was built close to the remains of a 15th-century tower house.

There is a disused railway station.

References

  1. "Pitcaple". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 6 January 2011.


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