Castles · Scottish Highlands
Lethendy House
Lethendy House — house in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Lethendy House 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: "house in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.5593°, -3.4000°.
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Heritage listing
Tower of Lethendy is a 17th-century L-plan tower house, about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south west of Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) east of Kirkton of Lethendy. The property may also be known as Lethendy House or Lethendy Tower.
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From the Wikipedia article
Tower of Lethendy is a 17th-century L-plan tower house, about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south west of Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) east of Kirkton of Lethendy. The property may also be known as Lethendy House or Lethendy Tower.
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Background
Architecture
The tower house, of three storeys and a garrett has been greatly altered. The entrance, which is now enclosed by a modern building, is defended by a gunloop. The vaulted basement has a kitchen in it. There is a turnpike stair in the wing, above a pit-prison. The measurements of the L-plan tower are 11.3 m (from east to west) by 7 m, with the wing being 12 m (from north to south) by 5 m. A 10th century Picto-Scottish slab carved in relief with an angel, clerics, musicians and a dog, which may well have stood in a nearby field until it was used to repair the staircase, {perhaps in 1678} is used as a lintel on the first flight of the staircase from the ground floor to the mezzanine.
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- Coordinates
- 56.5593, -3.4000
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH2 6EQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
Sources
- wikidata: Q17845473 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tower of Lethendy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lethendy House?
- Lethendy House is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH2 6EQ).
- Is Lethendy House a listed building?
- Lethendy House is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Does Lethendy House charge admission?
- Lethendy House typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Lethendy House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH2 6EQ. It sits within the Angus and Perthshire Glens parliamentary constituency.