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Gordon Castle, seat of the Duke of Richmond and Gordon, Bellie par., on border of Banff and Elgin, near right bank of river Spey, in N. vicinity of Fochabers; stands in a beautifully wooded deer park of 1300 ac.; the ancient tower of the earls and marquises of Huntly (1449-1684), in their time called Bog of Gight Castle, rises behind the modern mansion.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "seat" (ADL Feature Type: "residential sites") |
| Administrative units: | Banffshire County Moray County |
| Place: | Gordon Castle |
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