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| | North East Scotland Information, Events & Business Directory - Planlocal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | The name Kintore comes from the Gaelic, Ceann-an-torr, "Ceann" means head or end, "Torr" means a round hill, the name signifies that the town was at the head or end of a round hill. |
 | | The Castle was one of the earliest towers in Scotland. |
 | | The town house is in the centre of Kintore and dates from 1734, the house has external double stairs and clock tower with ogee roof, two storey, five-window front in rough granite ashlar. |
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