Corgarff Castle is a castle in Corgarff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Through much of its history Corgarff has been of strategic importance, guarding the quickest route from Deeside to Speyside, a route later followed by the military road from Blairgowrie to Fort George. Its location ensured that Corgarff Castle has had an eventful and sometimes tragic history.
Read more about Corgarff Castle: Early History, 17th Century and Jacobite Era, Victorian Era To Present
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