Tour Scotland photograph of
Methven Castle, West of
Perth,
Scotland. The lands of Methven were owned by the Mowbray family from the 12th century. The Mowbrays supported the claim of John Balliol against Robert the Bruce, and on the latter's victory, Methven was confiscated by the crown, and given to Walter Stewart, the Bruce's son-in-law. His descendant, Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl, was deprived of the lands following his involvement in a plot to kill King James I. The castle sustained a siege in 1444, and was visited by King James II in 1450. King James IV visited several times in the 1490s.
Methven Castle is now an idyllic hideaway offering luxury bed and breakfast on an exclusive basis.
Tour Scotland photograph of
Methven Castle, West of
Perth,
Scotland.
Tour Scotland photograph of
Methven Castle, West of
Perth,
Scotland.
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