Leslie Castle
- Not to be confused with the 17th-century Castle Leslie, Ireland
| Leslie Castle | |
|---|---|
| Leslie, Aberdeenshire | |
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Leslie Castle | |
  Leslie Castle | |
| Coordinates | 57°18′45″N 2°39′59″W / 57.3125°N 2.666389°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | around 1661 |
Leslie Castle is a castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the historical seat of Clan Leslie, located just to the west of Auchleven, or about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Aberdeen. It was built on the site of a former castle (probably a wooden motte and bailey) around 1661[1] as "the last fortified house in Scotland".[2] In the late 1970s restoration of the castle was begun and by the end of the 1980s this was completed. In 1995, a Leslie Clan Gathering was held at Leslie Castle. It is now operated as bed and breakfast accommodation.
References
- ↑ Leslie Castles, Clan Leslie Society International
- ↑ The Scottish Nation: A Modern History by T. M. Devine
- "Leslie Castle". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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