Tour Scotland Autumn Photograph Video Kinnaird Castle

Tour Scotland Autumn video of Kinnaird Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. Kinnaird Castle is located between Perth and Dundee, built in a place of great defensive strength high on a spur of the Sidlaw foothills, where it looks out across the Carse of Gowrie to the Tay estuary. It is basically an oblong keep which rises 4 stories to the parapet, with an attic floor above that. The original castle on this site was built by the Kinnaird family, although the present building was probably built by the Thrieplands in the 17th century. King James VI stayed here for a week’s hunting in 1716.



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October 5th Photograph Kinnaird Castle Scotland

October 5th photograph of Kinnaird Castle in Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. Kinnaird was built as a frontier castle to protect the Carse of Gowrie and its people against the Highlanders. It is a royal castle and is reputed to have been built in 1107.


October 5th photograph of Kinnaird Castle in Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. The Kinnaird family lived in the castle from the mid-twelfth century. In 1449, due to a misunderstanding between two hot tempered Scots, involving the death of a member of the Douglas Clan, Kinnaird was besieged by the Douglas Clan, who managed to break in, loot and wreck the castle. Most of the castle had to be rebuilt in 1450. John Kinnaird of that ilk the 15th Laird of Kinnaird, was obliged to sell the family estates of Kinnaird. He resigned the lands and barony of Kinnaird into the hands of the King (James I & VI), who, on 26th March 1618, granted them to John Livingston, a Gentleman of the Kings Bedchamber. The castle passed to the Colvilles, who in turn, passed it to the Threipland family in 1674. After some years of occupancy, Kinnaird was abandoned. In 1854, three ladies took pity on the derelict castle and spent a fortune in repairs. In due course, the place was again bought by the Threiplands, who sold it to the present owner.

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Photograph Kinnaird Castle Scotland

December 9th photograph of Kinnaird Castle, Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. The Kinnaird family built the original castle on this easily defended site in the Sidlaw Hills, but the estate was sold to Sir Patrick Threipland in 1674. The tower fell into ruin but was restored in the late 19th century.


December 9th photograph of Kinnaird Castle, Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland.


December 9th photograph of Kinnaird Castle, Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland.


December 9th photograph of Kinnaird Castle, Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland.


December 9th photograph of Kinnaird Castle, Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland.

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