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List of castles in Perth and Kinross

This is a list of castles in Perth and Kinross.

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Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Ardblair Castle L-plan castle (with added wing) 16th century Blairgowrie
NO1626144504
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		  
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
Craighall Castle
Dalnaglar Castle Kirkmichael, nr Blairgowrie
NO1458864723
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		  
Forter Castle Folda
NO1823964640		  
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		  
Newton Castle Z-plan tower house 16th century private house Blairgowrie
NO1716945273		  
Old Clunie Castle 13th century Ruins Clunie
Perth Castle pre-11th century No remains Perth
NO1178223799
Taymouth Castle Kenmore
NN7845246545		  
Tower of Lethendy 17th century Incorporated in later mansion Blairgowrie
Tullibole Castle Crook of Devon
NO0526800575		  

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References edit

  • Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-26-7
  • Coventry, Martin (2010) Castles of the Clans Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-36-4
  • Pattullo, Nan (1974) Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland Edinburgh: Denburn Press
 
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