Behind the round bedroom tower and palace block of Pitsligo Castle is a small bothy like building thought to date from the late 19th century. This was re roofed and made technically habitable by Malcolm Forbes, of Forbes Magazine fame, in the 1980's as part of his restoration of the castle ruins in order to gain the title 'Baron Forbes'.The building, currently used as a lambing shed, has several curious features which point to it having been used for turkey rearing, hence 'The Turkey House'.
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| The palace block from the inner courtyard. |
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| The round bedroom tower from the castle garden, the back wall turkey house can just be seen sticking out from behind the tower. |
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The stone work and architectural features of the turkey house are of a high standard. The stone probably came from the castle. There is an external fireplace at the opposite end to chimney stack, a metal pipe heating originally ran the length of the building from the fire place to below the chimney stack. Note the wide stone window ledge and the stone finial.(Pictured below) |
Pittulie Castle can be seen in the distance behind the telegraph pole. Imagine Lady Pitsligo waving to her neighbour Mrs Cumine of Pittulie at a time when both had menfolk involved in the '45 and its aftermath.
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| The remains of the heating pipe in the internal wall under the chimney. |
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