Tullynessle Explained

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

57.2647°N -2.7342°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of Tullynessle in Aberdeenshire Map and description. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150702100045/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=16350. 2015-07-02.
  2. Web site: 3 bedroom detached house for sale in Terpersie Castle, Tullynessle, Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110930034315/http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-30894613.html. 2011-09-30.
  3. Web site: Tullynessle Tower | Castle in Tullynessle and Forbes parish, Aberdeenshire | Stravaiging around Scotland.
  4. Web site: Tullynessle School.

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