Huntly Castle (see previous posts) lies close to the River Deveron as it flows though the outskirts of the town.

There is a lovely old bridge – maybe built to provide access to the castle back in the day – over the river:-

From the bridge looking west:-

From the bridge looking east:-

Arched ceiling:-

Stonemason’s circle mark:-

Frieze:-

Castle solar:-

Top of castle:-

Fireplace:-

Fireplace Information Board:-

Another fireplace:-

The obligatory toilet – every heritage building seems to highlight these. This one is covered with perspex: no doubt to prevent people using it!

Huntly Castle in Aberdeenshire must have been really impressive in its day:-

The facade has embossed lettering announcing to the world who owned it. A statement of power and prestige:-

It reads, “George Gordoun First Marquis of Hvntlie 16” and on the line below, “Henriette Stevart Marquisse of Hvntlie 02.” It’s slightly easier to make out on the information board if you click on the picture to enlarge it:-

After paying the entrance fee you have to walk on the path past the frontage to get to the entrance:-

This is a reverse view from the grounds:-

And this a view from the side:-

The entrance tower is covered in carved armorial crests:-

The courtyard in front of it (behind it?) contains the ruins of some outbuildings:-

One of those was a brewery as I recall, with a stone built drainage channel:-

This mound of grass is all that remains of the original castle, a motte construction:-

That was the first of three castles on the site as this information board displays:-

Huntly is a town in Aberdeenshire.

Our visit there had a threefold purpose. To photograph the War Memorial, to look at the bookshop in the town and to visit Huntly Castle.

The War Memorial is unusual, a tapering obelisk above a group of granite columns in an elongated octagon:-

Showing elongated shape:-

Dedication. The obelisk has the date 1914. The dedication reads, “Men of Huntly who fell in the Great War 1914:1918.” Great war names on both side tablets, World War 2 on lower tablet:-

Looking towards the town:-

Epitaph. The obelisk bears the date 1918. The epitaph reads, “Their land they crowned with fame that shall not die: in death they died not, being raised on high to glory with the brave.” Great war names on both side tablets, World War 2 on lower tablet:-