Castles · Central Scotland
Fintry Castle
Fintry Castle — former castle in Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Fintry Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "former castle in Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.0510°, -4.1825°.
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Heritage listing
Fintry Castle, was a 15th-century castle near Fintry, Stirling, Scotland. The castle was built on the northern slopes of the strath of the Endrick Water. The estate of Fintray was granted in 1460 to Sir Robert Graham of Balargus by Patrick, Lord Graham. The castle replaced the earlier motte and bailey castle of Fintray.
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From the Wikipedia article
Fintry Castle, was a 15th-century castle near Fintry, Stirling, Scotland. The castle was built on the northern slopes of the strath of the Endrick Water. The estate of Fintray was granted in 1460 to Sir Robert Graham of Balargus by Patrick, Lord Graham. The castle replaced the earlier motte and bailey castle of Fintray.
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- Coordinates
- 56.0510, -4.1825
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- G63 0XQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
Sources
- wikidata: Q60746725 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fintry Castle, Stirling (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fintry Castle (ruins) (geograph 2656321).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fintry Castle?
- Fintry Castle is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G63 0XQ).
- Is Fintry Castle a listed building?
- Fintry Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Fintry Castle charge admission?
- Fintry Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Fintry Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode G63 0XQ. It sits within the Stirling and Strathallan parliamentary constituency.