Asloun Castle is the remains of a 16th-century Z-plan castle located 2 miles (3.2 km) south-west of Alford, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, of which only one tower survives. It is just east of Castleton of Asloun, and north of the Strow burn. The castle, known as Asloon Castle, is designated as a scheduled monument.
The castle was built by the Calder family, but later came into the possession of the Forbes family. On the night before the battle of Alford in 1645, the Marquess of Montrose stayed at the castle. The remains are currently being restored by the present owners.
The tower is three storeys high, with an entrance on the south side that served as the principal entrance to the castle. It was the south-east tower of the castle and contained a turnpike stair to the first floor. The ground floor of the hall was stone-vaulted.
There are round gun loops in the basement of the tower, while there are quirked roll mouldings on openings on upper levels. The upper floor of the tower appears to have provided private accommodation, accessible only from the main castle. This accommodation was lit by a large window. There are two recesses for armorials, both now empty: one over the entrance and the other above a first-floor slit window.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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