Corgarff Castle
📍 Aberdeenshire, Scotland
About
Corgarff Castle is located slightly west of the village of Corgarff, in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. It stands by the Lecht road, which crosses the pass between Strathdon and Tomintoul.
Built around 1530 by the Elphinstone family and leased to the Forbes of Towie. Infamously burned in 1571 by Adam Gordon of Auchindoun, killing Margaret Campbell, Lady Forbes, her children, and others. Involved in the Jacobite risings. Rebuilt in the mid-18th century as a military barracks with a distinctive star-shaped curtain wall. Used until 1831. Managed by Historic Environment Scotland.
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