Tour Scotland photograph of Balintore Castle, Scotland. This Scottish castle occupies an elevated site in moorland a few miles north of the Loch of Lintrathen, near Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland. A tower house named Balintor existed on the site in the late 1500s, according to Timothy Pont's maps. It was designed in 1859 by the architect William Burn. A typical example of the Scottish Baronial style, it features an abundance of turreted towers and gables. The castle was commissioned as a sporting lodge by David Lyon, MP, who had inherited a fortune made by his family through investments in the East India Company. Latterly the castle was only used during the shooting season. In the 1960s it was decided not to repair the extensive dry rot and it was abandoned.
August 24th photograph of Balintore Castle, Scotland.
August 24th photograph of Balintore Castle, Scotland.
August 24th photograph of Balintore Castle, Scotland.
August 24th photograph of Balintore Castle, Scotland.
August 24th photograph of Balintore Castle, Scotland.
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Thank you for sharing these beautiful photographs, especially the ones of the castles. I have always been fascinated with Scotland and with castles so I am thoroughly enjoying these.
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