Avochie Castle
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Avochie Castle is a ruined tower house, dating from the 16th century,Coventry Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. {{ISBN|1 899874 10 0}} p63 or early 17th century, around {{convert|4.5|mi}} north of Huntly, east of the river Deveron, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
History
This was originally a property of the Gordons of Avochie, who were active in the conflicts of the reign of Mary Queen of Scots and her son James VI.
It was the property of Adam Hay Gordon in 1871.{{cite web |url=http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/17846/details/avochie+castle/work=Canmore|title=Avochie Castle|accessdate=2014-09-18}}
Structure
The gable ends, with a corbelled-out bartizan at the south-east, are all that remains of the castle.
It has been said, “It has scarcely a claim to be the title of "Castle" as it was only a small quadrangular building of scarcely two stories”. Its dimensions are {{convert|45|by|21|ft|m}}.{{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/sc-9052-avochie-castle-huntly|work=British Listed Buildings|title=Avochie Castle|accessdate=2014-09-18}}
It is a category B listed building.