Tullynessle
Hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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Tullynessle is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, three miles NNW of Alford.[1]
The settlement contains the Category A listed Terpersie Castle, a privately owned 16th-century tower house.[2] It formerly contained Tullynessle Tower, now gone, which was the summer residence of Patrick Forbes of Carse, the Bishop of Aberdeen from 1564 to 1635.[3]
The village has a primary school, Tullynessle Primary School, whose pupils attend Alford Academy for their secondary education.[4]
References
- ^ "History of Tullynessle in Aberdeenshire | Map and description". Archived from the original on 2 July 2015.
- ^ "3 bedroom detached house for sale in Terpersie Castle, Tullynessle, Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33". Archived from the original on 30 September 2011.
- ^ "Tullynessle Tower | Castle in Tullynessle and Forbes parish, Aberdeenshire | Stravaiging around Scotland".
- ^ "Tullynessle School".
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