Keith Inch Castle

Keith Inch Castle, or Tower, was a 16th century L-plan tower house and courtyard, about 1.0 mile (1.6 km) east of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on Keith Inch, to the north of Peterhead Bay.[1]

An alternative name was Keith Insch Castle.[2]

History

The tower, probably built soon after 1589,[2] belonged to the Keith Earls Marischal. It was extended with artillery fortifications. It was bought by the Arbuthnotts after 1715. They built a new house, and the tower fell into disuse.[1]

Structure

The castle had four storeys, and a garret; the wing was a later addition.[1] The tower itself was round, and the addition, an unadorned house, was on the landward side.[2]

About 1813 the castle was demolished to make way for harbour and other improvements.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Coventry, Martin (2001). The Castles of Scotland. Musselburgh: Goblinshead. p. 218 ISBN 1-899874-26-7
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Peterhead, Keith Inch, Castle". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 2016-11-25.

Coordinates: 57°30′05″N 1°46′17″E / 57.5015°N 1.7714°E / 57.5015; 1.7714

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