Castles · Central Scotland
Fowlis Castle
Fowlis Castle — castle in Angus, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Invergowrie · 4.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Fowlis 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: 56.4872°, -3.1034°.
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Heritage listing
Fowlis Castle is situated five miles (eight kilometres) northwest of Dundee, Scotland, in the hamlet of Fowlis. It is a tower house dating from the seventeenth century. It was held by the Maule family and then by the Mortimers before coming to the Gray family in 1337. Sir Alexander Gray of Broxmouth was made Lord Gray of Fowlis. The castle is currently occupied as a farm house, and is a category B listed building. On Monday 3 May 1598 the brother of Anne of Denmark, the Duke of Holstein, came to Fowlis for dinner during his progress.
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From the Wikipedia article
Fowlis Castle is situated five miles (eight kilometres) northwest of Dundee, Scotland, in the hamlet of Fowlis. It is a tower house dating from the seventeenth century. It was held by the Maule family and then by the Mortimers before coming to the Gray family in 1337. Sir Alexander Gray of Broxmouth was made Lord Gray of Fowlis. The castle is currently occupied as a farm house, and is a category B listed building. On Monday 3 May 1598 the brother of Anne of Denmark, the Duke of Holstein, came to Fowlis for dinner during his progress. Patrick Gray, 5th Lord Gray was ordered by James VI of Scotland to meet him six miles (ten kilometres) from the castle.
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- Coordinates
- 56.4872, -3.1034
- District
- Angus
- Postcode
- DD2 5SD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
- Nearest railway station
- Invergowrie — 4.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q16981278 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fowlis Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fowlis Castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fowlis Castle?
- Fowlis Castle is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode DD2 5SD).
- Is Fowlis Castle a listed building?
- Fowlis Castle is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Does Fowlis Castle charge admission?
- Fowlis Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Fowlis Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Invergowrie, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DD2 5SD.