NJ5815 : Balfluig Castle

near to Alford, Aberdeenshire, Great Britain

Balfluig Castle
Balfluig Castle
Built in the late 16th century, this was the seat of a branch of the Forbes clan which was the pricipal clan in the Howe of Alford, but was sold to a Farquharson in 1753. Local tradition apparently relates that at one time there was another castle near enough for the respective lairds to shoot at one another from their windows, until one laird killed the other, regretting the deed for the rest of his life.
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Anne Burgess   (find more nearby)
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Date Taken
Sunday, 9 September, 2007
Submitted
Sunday, 9 September, 2007
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Castle   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NJ 586 150 [100m precision]
WGS84: 57:13.4586N 2:41.1860W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NJ 586 151
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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