Castles · Central Scotland
Ballikinrain
In or near Balfron.
Ballikinrain — castle in Stirling, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Ballikinrain is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Stirling, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.0564°, -4.3093°.
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Heritage listing
Ballikinrain is an independent residential school in Stirling, central Scotland. It is run by CrossReach, a social care outreach arm of the Church of Scotland. The school is housed in the 19th-century Ballikinrain Castle, situated in the Parish of Killearn, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south-east of Balfron and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of Fintry.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ballikinrain is an independent residential school in Stirling, central Scotland. It is run by CrossReach, a social care outreach arm of the Church of Scotland. The school is housed in the 19th-century Ballikinrain Castle, situated in the Parish of Killearn, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south-east of Balfron and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of Fintry.
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Background
History
Ballikinrain Castle was built in 1868 for Sir Archibald Orr-Ewing, (1818–1893) a Conservative Party politician. Orr-Ewing was Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunbartonshire from 1868 to 1892, and was created a baronet on 8 March 1886. He commissioned David Bryce (1803–1876) to design a new house in the Scottish Baronial style, for his 4,500 acre estate. The location is alongside the Ballinkinrain Burn, which rises to the south, on the Earl's Seat (578 m), and runs for about 4 km across Ballikinrain Muir and through the estate, making in its descent a number of cascades, to the Endrick Water. The castle was burned-out in June 1913, the blaze being attributed to suffragettes, causing £100,000…
Description
In January 2024, planning permission was granted to return the building to a private residence, with the stables being converted to housing. Two dilapidated cottages in the grounds will be demolished and replaced.
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- Coordinates
- 56.0564, -4.3093
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- G63 0LT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
Sources
- wikidata: Q4851689 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ballikinrain (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ballikinrain - geograph.org.uk - 370459.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ballikinrain?
- Ballikinrain is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G63 0LT).
- What is Ballikinrain?
- Ballikinrain — castle in Stirling, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Ballikinrain?
- Drivers can use postcode G63 0LT.
- Is Ballikinrain a listed building?
- Ballikinrain is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Does Ballikinrain charge admission?
- Ballikinrain typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Ballikinrain?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode G63 0LT. It sits within the Stirling and Strathallan parliamentary constituency.