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Photograph Balvaird Castle Scotland

December 6th photograph of Balvaird Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. This Scottish Castle is a particularly fine and complete example of a traditional late medieval Scottish tower house, built around the year 1500 for Sir Andrew Murray, a younger son of the family of Murray of Tullibardine. He acquired the lands of Balvaird in Perthshire through marriage to the heiress Margaret Barclay, a member of a wealthy family. It is likely that Balvaird Castle was built on the site of an earlier Barclay family castle.


December 6th photograph of Balvaird Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.


December 6th photograph of Balvaird Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.


December 6th photograph of Balvaird Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.

All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Outer Courtyard Wall Balvaird Castle

Tour Scotland photograph of the remains of the outer courtyard wall at Balvaird Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. Over the years the castle was extended and altered, an outer courtyard was attached which possibly contained stabling as well as adding an extra layer of defence to the castle.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Main Tower Balvaird Castle

Tour Scotland photograph of the main tower at Balvaird Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. Sir Andrew Murray and his family lived at Balvaird until they inherited the Earldom of Mansfield and in 1658 moved to the rather more comfortable Scone Palace, near Perth. Thereafter the Castle continued to be inhabited, though not by the family itself. In its later days, it probably accommodated farm workers.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Miniature Tower House Balvaird Castle

Tour Scotland photograph of the miniature Tower House, Balvaird Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. Balvaird is notable among Scottish castles of its date for its refined architectural detail, including the cap-house above the stair in the form of a miniature tower house. Balvaird was built around the year 1500 for Sir Andrew Murray, a younger son of the family of Murray of Tullibardine. He acquired the lands of Balvaird through marriage to the heiress Margaret Barclay, a member of a wealthy family. It is likely that Balvaird Castle was built on the site of an earlier Barclay family castle.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Window Balvaird Castle Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of a window at Balvaird Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Old Tree Balvaird Castle Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of an old tree at Balvaird Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Entrance Balvaird Castle Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of the entrance to Balvaird Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. Balvaird Castle in Perthshire is a particularly fine and complete example of a traditional late medieval Scottish tower house, built around the year 1500 for Sir Andrew Murray, a younger son of the family of Murray of Tullibardine. He acquired the lands of Balvaird through marriage to the heiress Margaret Barclay, a member of a wealthy family. It is likely that Balvaird Castle was built on the site of an earlier Barclay family castle.



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May Photograph Balvaird Castle Scotland

May photograph of Balvaird Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. A particularly fine and complete example of a traditional late medieval Scottish tower house, built around the year 1500 for Sir Andrew Murray, a younger son of the family of Murray of Tullibardine. He acquired the lands of Balvaird in Perthshire through marriage to the heiress Margaret Barclay, a member of a wealthy family. It is likely that Balvaird Castle was built on the site of an earlier Barclay family castle. Substantial remnants of earthwork fortifications around the Castle may survive from earlier defences.

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May Photograph Panorama Balvaird Castle Scotland

May panorama photograph of Balvaird Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.