Castle Newe was a castellated mansion house, situated in

Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire ( sco, Aiberdeenshire; gd, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland. It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has substantially differe ...

, and designed in 1831 by

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. It was based on an existing Z-plan castle from 1604, which had square towers and was similar to Glenbuchat Castle. It was built by William Leslie of Nethermuir.Dictionary of Scottish Architects: william Leslie The castle was demolished in 1927 and the stone used to build

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. The former coach house is now known as the House of Newe, and contains furniture from the castle. It was a property of the Clan Forbes.

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