Tolquhon Castle
Tolquhon Castle (pronounced: "toh-hon", and sometimes spelt 'Tolquhoun') is located in Aberdeenshire, about 20 miles northwest of Aberdeen. The current castle was built by William Forbes from 1584-1589 to replace an earlier towerhouse known as Preston's Tower, which is still partly intact, forming the left-hand tower when viewed from in front of the gatehouse (at the northern corner).
The castle features unusual gun ports in the towers adjacent to the entrance, a design which was subsequently used in Dean Castle. Also unusual is the stone tilework in the main hall.
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"Investigating Tolquhon Castle" from the Historic Scotland, "Information for Teachers" series.
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View from front
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Main hall from above
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Central courtyard and rear living area
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Detail of stone tile floor in main hall
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Coordinates: 57°20′53.29″N 2°12′47.56″W / 57.3481361°N 2.2132111°W
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