Historic houses · Scottish Highlands
Killiechassie House
Killiechassie House in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Paid entry
About
Killiechassie House is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Killiechassie is a country estate and house near Weem, about one mile (two kilometres) northeast of Aberfeldy, in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The estate lies on the banks of the River Tay in some 12 acres (5 hectares), about 74 miles (119 kilometres) north of Edinburgh. It was owned by the Douglas family in the latter part of the 19th century, and a new house was erected in 1865. A dovecote by the house was listed as Grade B on 9 June 1981. The house was purchased by author J.K. Rowling in 2001.
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Background
History
The Killiechassie Estate has existed for centuries, and historically fell within the civil parish of Logierait. The name Killiechassie is from Scottish Gaelic Cill Chasaidh, "the church of the steep face," which refers to a church which stood on the hill there. This was part of the earldom of Atholl and was then granted by Máel Coluim, Earl of Atholl, to Scone Abbey in the 12th century. In 1727, the estate was owned by the Reverend Robert Stewart, who left money for a chapel to be built there. On his death in 1729 he was buried here, followed by his wife, Anne, a year later. According to legend, Bonnie Prince Charlie was reputed to have sheltered in a sycamore tree here on his retreat to…
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- Coordinates
- 56.6305, -3.8540
- Address
- | coordinates = {{coord|56.631|N|3.855|W|display=inline,title}}
Sources
- wikidata: Q6407656 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Killiechassie (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Killiechassie House?
- Killiechassie House is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.6305°, -3.8540°.
- Who owns Killiechassie House?
- Killiechassie House is owned by privately held.
- Is there an entry fee for Killiechassie House?
- Yes — Killiechassie House charges admission. Check the official site for current prices.