Terpersie Castle
Terpersie Castle is a 16th-century tower house in Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located north-west of Alford. It is protected as a category A listed building.
History
The small Z-plan manor tower house was constructed in 1561 by the Gordon family. On 16 May 1645, a Sunday, Major Baillie on campaign against Montrose, burned the house down and plundered and destroyed the surrounding area before the arrival of Lord Balcarres.Charles Gordon of Terpersie was an officer in Gordon of Glenbuchat's Regiment. He was said to have been captured following the '45 Rising hiding in a recess in the upper part of the castle's roof. Gordon was executed at Carlisle on 15 November 1746 aged around 60 years.
In 1665, it was restored after burning down. After 1885 it was abandoned, and stood in ruins during most of the 20th century. In the 1980s, the castle was restored as a residence by architects William Cowie Partnership.