The Historic Ardclach Bell Tower located in the Findhorn Valley nine miles South of Nairn Town off the A939 road.
This small tower was probably erected by Alexander Brodie of Lethan. Brodie supported the Covenanters, which led to his lands being attacked on several occasions, once by the Marquis of Montrose in person. The Battle Auldearn took place near here on 9 May 1645, when Montrose defeated a force of unusual detached, fortified bell tower, built in 1655 to serve the parish church of Ardclach. The tower stands on a hillock at the north-west corner of Ardclach, while the church it was built to serve is down in a loop of the River Findhorn several hundred yards away.
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Location: Nine miles South of Nairn off the A939 road at IV12 5JF.
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
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