Scotland · 15th century
Udny Castle is a tower house in the parish of Udny, south-west of the village of Pitmedden and north-east of the hamlet of Udny Green, Aberdeenshire, in the north-east of Scotland. Although the surrounding area is generally flat, the castle is sited on the highest ground and can be seen from a considerable distance. Its exact construction date is unknown, but its foundations probably date from the late 14th or early 15th century. Additional storeys were added and a later extension described as a "modern mansion" was incorporated before being demolished. It is a Category A listed building.
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Udny Castle ranks #7,819 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #222 of the 226 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1425, it is older than 49% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 554 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Aberdeen, 21 km away. It is one of the 30 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Aberdeenshire. It is stop 21 of 23 on the Aberdeenshire castle trail, Stonehaven to Aberdeen. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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