Castles · Scottish Highlands
Whitefield Castle
Whitefield Castle in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Trevor Littlewood — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
About
Whitefield Castle 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.
From the Wikipedia article
Whitefield Castle is a ruined L-plan tower-house on the hill above the village of Kirkmichael, in Strathardle, 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 the 12th century by King Malcolm III as a hunting lodge, it was expanded in 1577 by the Spalding family. It is now ruinous. The castle also has a ley tunnel legend, a tradition often found associated with ancient residences. This tunnel was said to link up with nearby Ashintully Castle.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.7380, -3.4895
- Address
- Perth and Kinross
Sources
- wikidata: Q7995859 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Whitefield Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whitefield Castle?
- Whitefield Castle is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.7380°, -3.4895°.