Castles · Scottish Highlands
Dalnaglar Castle
Dalnaglar Castle — architectural structure in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Dalnaglar Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: category C listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "architectural structure in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.7662°, -3.3989°.
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Heritage listing
Dalnaglar Castle is a 19th-century castle, about 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Spittal of Glenshee, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, on the east of the Shee Water.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Dalnaglar Castle is a 19th-century castle, about 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Spittal of Glenshee, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, on the east of the Shee Water.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
It is thought that the estate was formed in the late 18th or early 19th century. ‘Dalnaglar Cottage’ seems to have been the precursor of and core to the present castle, which was probably built as a hunting lodge. The present baronial mansion or ‘castle’ was built in 1864 for Robertson, from Blairgowrie, banker to Queen Victoria. The first map to show a named building on this site was published between 1747 and 1755 following a military survey and spelt Dalniglear, but in Stobie’s map of 1783 the spelling had changed too Dalnaglar. The origins of the estate appear to have been Dalnaglar Cottage, built as a hunting lodge, inhabited by the Shaw family from the late 1700’s and Dalnaglar Castle…
Architecture
The main block has two storeys and is harled; there are two towers, one of three storeys and the other of three storeys and an attic. Historic Environment Scotland's comment is "Detail coarse and incorrect", while describing the whole as a "Mid-Victorian baronial curiosity". Part of the ground may at one time have been set out in the style of a Japanese garden.
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- Coordinates
- 56.7662, -3.3989
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH10 7LP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
- Official site
- search.savills.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q56618563 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dalnaglar Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dalnaglar Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1134506.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dalnaglar Castle?
- Dalnaglar Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH10 7LP).
- What is Dalnaglar Castle?
- Dalnaglar Castle — architectural structure in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Dalnaglar Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode PH10 7LP.
- Is Dalnaglar Castle a listed building?
- Dalnaglar Castle is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Does Dalnaglar Castle charge admission?
- Dalnaglar Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Dalnaglar Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH10 7LP. It sits within the Angus and Perthshire Glens parliamentary constituency.