Fintry Castle, Stirling
Appearance
Fintry Castle | |
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![]() Ruins of Fintry Castle | |
Coordinates | 56°03′04″N 4°10′59″W / 56.050992°N 4.1829712°W |
Site information | |
Condition | ruined |
Site history | |
Built | 15th century[1] |
Fintry Castle, was a 15th-century castle near Fintry, Stirling, Scotland. The castle was built on the northern slopes of the valley of the Endrick Water.
The estate of Fintray was granted in 1460 to Sir Robert Graham of Balargus by Patrick, Lord Graham. The castle replaced the earlier motte and bailey castle of Fintray.
References
[edit]- ^ "Fintry, Stirling". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- "Fintry Castle". CANMORE. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 2 October 2018.