Oyne
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Oyne is a small village (not much bigger than a hamlet in some eyes) set in rural Aberdeenshire at the bottom of Bennachie in Scotland.
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[edit] Locality
The village has limited local resources (it once had a railway station), but has a reasonably frequent daily bus service to Inverurie (8 miles away) and to Huntly. The area is popular with commuters to Inverurie/Huntly/Aberdeen, a journey of around 30 minutes. The area has a number of large private houses such as Westhall House, which was a small hotel until the 1990s.
[edit] Harthill Castle
Of note is the ancient seat of the family of Leith of Harthill,Harthill Castle (sometimes called 'Torries'), which stands close to the parish church. It dates from at least the 15th century, if not earlier, and was extensively restored in 1638 by John Leith, the "violent laird".
Harthill Castle is a pink-washed Z-plan tower 77ft high dating from the 17th century and set in woodland and farmland in Oyne, Aberdeenshire. 4 storeys with ground floor rooms are vaulted; it also has a Great Hall and 4 poster bedrooms.
Ann Tweedy Savage and her husband Duke Savage Restored the castle between 1975 and 1977. Stone Masonry
Slessor Troup, One of the area's top master masons, was responsible for the restoration of the entire castle between 1975 and 1977, taking it from a crumbling ruin to the magnificent building that it is today. The restoration work won the Saltire Award in 1977.
[edit] References
- Bickley, Francis, The Leiths of Harthill, London, 1937.
[edit] Facilities
- Post Box
- Bus Service
- Primary School
- Archaeolink - A pre-history park
- Public Telephone Box
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