Harthill Castle is a Grade A listed building in the Aberdeenshire local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 24 November 1972. Castle.

Harthill Castle

WRENN ID
ragged-pier-snow
Grade
A
Local Planning Authority
Aberdeenshire
Constituency
Gordon and Buchan MP: Harriet Cross (Con)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
24 November 1972
Type
Castle
OS grid reference
NJ 686 251
Coordinates
57.31604, -2.52197
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

Harthill Castle is a Z plan structure dating from the 16th or early 17th century. It features a square tower at the northeast angle and a round tower at the southwest angle. The castle is constructed of rubble and is currently roofless, standing four storeys tall, with the lowest storey being vaulted. There are also remains of a gatehouse and a wall that once enclosed a courtyard.

Local climate

Harthill Castle receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 99% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 60 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 98% of listed buildings. Of these, 40 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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