Castle Forbes
Dublin Core
Title
Castle Forbes
Description
Built on the site of the old family house of Putachie, the entrance front of which it was originally intended should form part of the present building. However, as there was difficulty making the old and new windows correspond, Putachie was pulled down.
Source
aberdeenshire
Date
1815
Type
Museum
Identifier
211
Spatial Coverage
current,57.2611,-2.629079;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
Castle Forbes
Place
Alford
IsNewThisYear
Yes
ArchitectName
Archibald Simpson/John Smith
AddressLine2
Keig
OpeningDate1
15/9/2012
OpeningTime1
10.00-14.00 (access to inside by appointment only)
Activities
Situated at the centre of Forbes Estate (now 6000 acres) overlooking the river Don. Estate activities include farming, forestry, fishing, natural burials and accommodation for foreign/sporting tourists at Castle Forbes itself.
Appointments required for access to inside.
To book phone 01975 562524/562574.
WC
Yes
DisabledWC
No
DisabledAccess
No
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
Yes
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
12263
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
AB33 8BL
Citation
“Castle Forbes,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/210.
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