Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Balquholly

Balquholly, an ancient baronial castle in Turriff parish, Aberdeenshire, now mainly demolished, but partly incorporated (1814) with Hatton Castle. It belonged to the Mowats, and was the residence of Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty (c. 1605-60), translator of Rabelais.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

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Feature Description: "an ancient baronial castle"   (ADL Feature Type: "historical sites")
Administrative units: Turriff ScoP       Aberdeenshire ScoCnty

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