Castles · Scottish Highlands
Port-na-craig House
Port-na-craig House in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Thomas Nugent — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
About
Port-na-craig 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
Fonab Castle, also known as Port-na-Craig House, is located in Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Built in 1892 for Lieutenant Colonel George Glas Sandeman, and now a Category B listed building. In 1946, the building became the property of the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board, who changed the property's name from Fonab Castle to Port-na-Craig House. The castle was altered internally in 1954.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.6984, -3.7416
- Address
- Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
- Established
- 1892
- Official site
- pitlochrydam.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17834163 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fonab Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Port-na-craig House?
- Port-na-craig House is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Port-na-craig House built?
- Built or established in 1892.
- Does Port-na-craig House charge admission?
- Port-na-craig House typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.