Waterton Castle
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Conditionruined
Built17th century
Materialsrubble
| Waterton Castle | |
|---|---|
| Site information | |
| Condition | ruined |
| Location | |
  Waterton Castle | |
| Coordinates | 57°21′48″N 2°02′48″W / 57.36338°N 2.04655°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 17th century |
| Materials | rubble |
Waterton Castle is a ruined 17th-century tower house, about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, north of the River Ythan.[1]
The property was originally associated with Kinloss Abbey and was later held by the Knights Templar. Around 1560 it passed to the Bannermans, before coming into the possession of the Forbeses, who held it until at least 1770.[1] It is suggested that the castle was built between 1630 and 1640.[2]
In 1652 the Kennedys of Kermuck murdered John Forbes of Waterton.[1]