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GORDON CASTLE Gordon Castle
Gordon Castle
Gordon Castle
Gordon Castle
Gordon Castle
Gordon Castle
Alexander Marquis Esq Factor
Estate Plans 1770. 1761.
Shaws History of Moray
Fullarton's Gazetteer
Old Statistical Account
New Statistical Account
007.06 The scottish seat of His Grace the DuKe of Richmond it consists of a large central building flanKed by spacious wings which are connected to the main building by galleries. The original building was founded by George Earl of Huntly in 1507 and was a square tower standing in the middle of a morass called the Bog of Gight, part of the old tower is incorporated in the centre of the modern building.

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Parish of Bellie -- Co. [County] Banff & Elgin

[signed] W. Paton
2nd Corpl. R. E. [Corporal Royal Engineers]

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