Blairfindy Castle
Introduction
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Blairfindy Castle
Image: © Mike Searle Taken: 7 May 2010
This fortified tower house was completed in 1564 by John Gordon of the Huntly family. An L-plan castle, it was designed to cover all four walls with defensive fire should the need arise. In 1589 Blairfindy passed into the hands of the Earls of Huntly who appropriately used it as a hunting seat. In 1647 during the Civil War the second Marquis of Huntly, a Royalist, was captured near Tomintoul by Parliamentary forces, and was imprisoned in Blairfindy before being tried and executed in Edinburgh. The castle is in a dangerous condition and access beyond the fence is not permitted.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.341284
Longitude
-3.333756