Castles · Central Scotland
Old Tulliallan Castle
Old Tulliallan Castle — castle in Fife, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa · 5.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Old Tulliallan 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: "castle in Fife, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.0799°, -3.7259°.
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Heritage listing
Tulliallan (Gaelic tulach-aluinn, 'Beautiful knoll') was an estate in Perthshire, Scotland, near to Kincardine, and a parish. The Blackadder lairds of Tulliallan, a branch of the Blackadder border clan, wielded considerable power in the 15th and 16th centuries. The modern Tulliallan Castle is relatively recent, built in 1812-1820 and now the home of the Scottish Police College
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Tulliallan (Gaelic tulach-aluinn, 'Beautiful knoll') was an estate in Perthshire, Scotland, near to Kincardine, and a parish. The Blackadder lairds of Tulliallan, a branch of the Blackadder border clan, wielded considerable power in the 15th and 16th centuries. The modern Tulliallan Castle is relatively recent, built in 1812-1820 and now the home of the Scottish Police College
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Background
History
The castle passed into the ownership of William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas (c. 1327–1384). Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas gifted the Tulliallan estate to the Edmiston family in 1402. In 1456 the gift was confirmed to Sir James Edmiston, great-grandson of King Robert II of Scotland, by royal charter. Patrick Blackader, grandson of Cuthbert Blackader of Blackader Castle in Berwickshire, married Elizabeth Edmiston, daughter of Sir James. She brought the Tulliallan estate as her dowry. A noted member of the Blackadder family of Tulliallan was Robert Blackadder, brother of Patrick Blackadder, Laird of Tulliallan. Robert Blackadder was Bishop of Aberdeen, Bishop of Glasgow from 1484 and…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0799, -3.7259
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- FK10 4QL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunfermline and Dollar
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa — 5.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7852170 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tulliallan (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Painting of Old Tulliallan Castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Tulliallan Castle?
- Old Tulliallan Castle is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode FK10 4QL).
- Is Old Tulliallan Castle a listed building?
- Old Tulliallan Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Old Tulliallan Castle charge admission?
- Old Tulliallan Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Old Tulliallan Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Alloa, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK10 4QL.