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Cluny Crichton Castle
Near Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Cluny Crichton Castle is located in Aberdeenshire
Cluny Crichton Castle
Cluny Crichton Castle
Coordinates57°05′17″N 2°31′08″W / 57.088°N 2.519°W / 57.088; -2.519
TypeTower House
Site information
ConditionRuined
Site history
Built1666
Built byGeorge Crichton
MaterialsGranite

Cluny Crichton Castle (also known as Clounie Crighton Castle)[1] is a ruined 3-story tower house on the southern slopes of the Hill of Fare in Aberdeenshire, 4 km (2.5 miles) north of Banchory and 6.5 km (4 miles) east of Torphins.

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