Binnhill Tower is a stone-built tower in the Gothic style, located in Kinfauns, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. A Category B listed structure,[1] it stands on Binn Hill, in the centre of Binn Wood, about 0.4 miles (0.64 km) east of Kinfauns Castle. It was designed in 1839 by local architect William Mackenzie, to an order by Francis Gray, 14th Lord Gray.[2][3]
| Binnhill Tower | |
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_(geograph_5611335).jpg) The tower in 2017 | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Town or city | Kinfauns, Perth and Kinross |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°23′18″N 3°22′01″W / 56.388405°N 3.3670716°W |
| Completed | 1839 |
| Client | Francis Gray, 14th Lord Gray |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | William Mackenzie |
The tower became roofless and was vandalised in the late 20th century.[1] It was placed on the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland in 1997.[4] Put on the market in 2015, with an asking price of £28,000, it sold in September of that year.[4] It was listed for sale again, in March 2022,[5] when it was noted that it had lapsed planning permission to be restored.[6]
Gallery edit
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Binn Wood, looking south from Deuchny Wood
References edit
- ^ a b Binnhill Tower – Historic Environment Scotland
- ^ William Macdonald Mackenzie - Dictionary of Scottish Architects
- ^ A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland, Samuel Lewis (1846), p. 73
- ^ a b Binnhill Tower, Kinfauns – Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland
- ^ Property, Thorntons. "Binnhill Tower Binn Hill, Kinfauns, Perth - Offers Over £80,000". thorntons-property.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ Murphy, Sean (30 March 2022). "Rare Scottish Gothic castle tower on sale for only £80,000 with incredible views". Daily Record. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
External links edit
- "Binn Hill Tower Whats At The Top ?" – Valhall, YouTube, 28 September 2017