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This is a list of castles in Perth and Kinross.

List

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 Historic Scotland NO1697711527 limited access
Blackcraig Castle Tower house 16th century Private 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

See also

Notes

References

  • 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