List of castles in Perth and Kinross

This is a list of castles in Perth and Kinross.

List
Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Ardblair CastleL-plan castle (with added wing)16th centuryBlairgowrie
NO1626144504
Arnot Towercurrent building dates from c. 1507, though fortifications were present c. 1400ruinprivatenr Kinross
NO2060201664		built by Arnot family
Ashintully CastleFortified tower house1583Kirkmichael, nr Blairgowrie
NO1000061300		built by Spalding family
Balhousie Castle< 1681
(rebuilt 1862-63)		Black Watch regimental trusteesPerth
NO1143824387		Regimental headquarters and museum of the Black Watch
Balmanno Castle
Balthayock CastleUnoccupied
Balvaird CastleHistoric ScotlandNO1697711527limited access
Blackcraig CastleTower house16th centuryPrivateBlairgowrie
NO1080253451		was the seat of the Barony of Balmachreuchie
Blair Castle1269PreservedBlair Charitable TrustBlair Atholl
NN8656266209		The ancient seat of the Dukes and Earls of Atholl and home to Europe's only private army, the Atholl Highlanders
Burleigh CastleruinHistoric ScotlandNO1289104594free access
Black Castle of Moulincirca 1326RuinMoulin, Pitlochry
NN9471958913
Castle Cluggypre 1467RuinDry Isle, Loch Monzievaird, Ochertyre
Castle Huntly15th centuryIn use as a prisonScottish Prison ServiceCarse of Gowrie
NO3020129102
Craighall Castle
Dalnaglar CastleKirkmichael, nr Blairgowrie
NO1458864723
Drummond CastleNN8453418060
Dupplin Castle
Elcho CastleTower houseHistoric ScotlandNO1632020783Decorative plasterwork
Finlarig CastleL-plan tower houseearly 17th centurysubstantial collapseKillin
NN5785433788
Forter CastleFolda
NO1823964640
Huntingtower CastleHistoric ScotlandNO0826225123painted ceiling
Inverquiech Castle13th centuryRuin
Kinclaven Castle13th centuryRuinNO1581337730
Kinfauns CastlePrivateNO1502022633
Kinnaird Castle, Kinnaird
Loch Leven CastleRuinHistoric ScotlandNO137017
Meggernie CastleNN5537746038
Megginch CastleNO2418924597
Castle MenziesNN8320049500
Methven CastleNO0417126038
Murthly Castleprivate houseMurthly
NO0718739801
Newton CastleZ-plan tower house16th centuryprivate houseBlairgowrie
NO1716945273
Old Clunie Castle13th centuryRuinsClunie
Perth Castlepre-11th centuryNo remainsPerth
NO1178223799
Taymouth CastleKenmore
NN7845246545
Tower of Lethendy17th centuryIncorporated in later mansionBlairgowrie
Tullibole CastleCrook 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
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