List of castles in Perth and Kinross facts for kids
This is a list of castles in Perth and Kinross.
List
Name | Type | Date | Condition | Ownership | Location | Notes | Picture |
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Ardblair Castle | L-plan castle (with added wing) | 16th century | Blairgowrie NO1626144504 |
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Arnot Tower | current building dates from c. 1507, though fortifications were present c. 1400 | ruin | private | nr Kinross NO2060201664 |
built by Arnot family | ||
Ashintully Castle | Fortified tower house | 1583 | Kirkmichael, nr Blairgowrie NO1000061300 |
built by Spalding family | |||
Balhousie Castle | < 1681 (rebuilt 1862-63) |
Black Watch regimental trustees | Perth NO1143824387 |
Regimental headquarters and museum of the Black Watch | |||
Balmanno Castle | |||||||
Balthayock Castle | Unoccupied | ||||||
Balvaird Castle | Private (but managed by Historic Scotland) | NO1697711527 | limited access | ||||
Blackcraig Castle | Tower house | 16th century | Private (rooms for let) | Blairgowrie NO1080253451 |
was the seat of the Barony of Balmachreuchie | ||
Blair Castle | 1269 | Preserved | Blair Charitable Trust | Blair Atholl NN8656266209 |
The ancient seat of the Dukes and Earls of Atholl and home to Europe's only private army, the Atholl Highlanders | ||
Burleigh Castle | ruin | Historic Scotland | NO1289104594 | free access | |||
Black Castle of Moulin | circa 1326 | Ruin | Moulin, Pitlochry NN9471958913 |
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Castle Cluggy | pre 1467 | Ruin | Dry Isle, Loch Monzievaird, Ochertyre | ||||
Castle Huntly | 15th century | In use as a prison | Scottish Prison Service | Carse of Gowrie NO3020129102 |
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Craighall Castle | |||||||
Dalnaglar Castle | Kirkmichael, nr Blairgowrie NO1458864723 |
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Drummond Castle | NN8453418060 | ||||||
Dupplin Castle | |||||||
Elcho Castle | Tower house | Historic Scotland | NO1632020783 | Decorative plasterwork | |||
Finlarig Castle | L-plan tower house | early 17th century | substantial collapse | Killin NN5785433788 |
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Forter Castle | Folda NO1823964640 |
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Huntingtower Castle | Historic Scotland | NO0826225123 | painted ceiling | ||||
Inverquiech Castle | 13th century | Ruin | |||||
Kinclaven Castle | 13th century | Ruin | NO1581337730 | ||||
Kinfauns Castle | Private | NO1502022633 | |||||
Kinnaird Castle, Kinnaird | |||||||
Loch Leven Castle | Ruin | Historic Scotland | NO137017 | ||||
Meggernie Castle | NN5537746038 | ||||||
Megginch Castle | NO2418924597 | ||||||
Castle Menzies | NN8320049500 | ||||||
Methven Castle | NO0417126038 | ||||||
Murthly Castle | private house | Murthly NO0718739801 |
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Newton Castle | Z-plan tower house | 16th century | private house | Blairgowrie NO1716945273 |
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Old Clunie Castle | 13th century | Ruins | Clunie | ||||
Perth Castle | pre-11th century | No remains | Perth NO1178223799 |
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Taymouth Castle | Kenmore NN7845246545 |
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Tower of Lethendy | 17th century | Incorporated in later mansion | Blairgowrie | ||||
Tullibole Castle | Crook of Devon NO0526800575 |
See also
- Castles in Scotland
- List of castles in Scotland
- List of listed buildings in Perth and Kinross
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