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Fyvie Castle
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Shocking experience for Fyvie Castle
Fyvie Castle in Turriff is recovering from a shock this afternoon (Friday 2 May) after it was hit by lightning.
Staff heard a loud bang at around 3pm as a thunderstorm raged across the Turriff area.
No-one was harmed in the incident. There does not appear to be any structural damage to the castle but a telephone box was blown off the wall, possibly as a result of an electricity surge. The property is currently without power.
Property Manager Robert Lovie was on the upper level of the castle when he heard the noise. He said:
“I heard a really loud bang, like an explosion. Thankfully all our staff and visitors are fine and there doesn’t seem to be any structural damage to the castle. We don’t have power right now, but our phones are up and running again.
“We’ll be working hard to get back to normal as soon as we can, but we’d ask any visitors planning to pop in tomorrow to call before setting off.”
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Castle: 21 Mar to 30 Jun, Sat– Wed (closed Thur & Fri) 12–5; 1 Jul to 31 Aug, daily 11–5; 1 Sep to 31 Oct, Sat–Wed (closed Thur and Fri) 12–5 (last admission 4.15).
Garden: all year, daily 9-sunset.
Grounds: all year, daily.
Property will open on Bank Holiday weekends from Friday to Monday inclusive.
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