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Fortar Castle
Fortar Castle — castle in Angus, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Fortar Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Angus, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.7662°, -3.3392°.
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Heritage listing
Forter Castle is located in Glenisla, Perthshire, Scotland. It was built in 1560 by James Ogilvy, the 5th Lord of Airlie. In 1640, it was burned by Archibald Campbell, the 8th Earl of Argyll, but it was rebuilt in the early 1990s. The grid reference is NO18239 64640 and the latitude/longitude is 56.766148, −3.339154. The castle is located within Angus council area and inside Cairngorms National Park. It is a Category B historically listed building by Historic Environment Scotland; when listed, it was still a ruin.
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From the Wikipedia article
Forter Castle is located in Glenisla, Perthshire, Scotland. It was built in 1560 by James Ogilvy, the 5th Lord of Airlie. In 1640, it was burned by Archibald Campbell, the 8th Earl of Argyll, but it was rebuilt in the early 1990s. The grid reference is NO18239 64640 and the latitude/longitude is 56.766148, −3.339154. The castle is located within Angus council area and inside Cairngorms National Park. It is a Category B historically listed building by Historic Environment Scotland; when listed, it was still a ruin. The listing states that the castle was "perpetuated in ballad, "Bonnie House of Airlie".
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Background
History
James Ogilivy, the 5th Lord of Airlie, built Forter Castle as a "fortalice" (fortification) in 1560 to protect the Balloch Pass route to Glenshee from intrusion. James Ogilvy’s grandson James Ogilvy, the 7th Lord of Airlie, was named the 1st Earl of Airlie by Charles II in 1639. In 1650, James refused to sign the National Covenant, so Forter castle was burnt down by the Duke of Argyll, Archibald Campbell, along with Airlie Castle. The Ogilvys moved to Cortachy Castle.
Architecture
An 1899 report by D MacGibbon and T Ross provided these specifics about the castle: The castle has five floors. On first floor there is a hall, the second floor has a master bedroom, and the third floor has three more bedrooms. The great hall fills the width of the building and a fireplace covers much of one side; the "laird’s bedroom" fills the second floor.
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- Coordinates
- 56.7662, -3.3392
- District
- Angus
- Postcode
- PH11 8QN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
- Official site
- fortcastle.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17776653 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Forter Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Forter Castle - geograph.org.uk - 902188.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fortar Castle?
- Fortar Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH11 8QN).
- Is Fortar Castle a listed building?
- Fortar Castle is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Does Fortar Castle charge admission?
- Fortar Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Fortar Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH11 8QN. It sits within the Angus and Perthshire Glens parliamentary constituency.