Castles · Scottish Highlands
Panmure Castle
Panmure Castle — castle in Angus, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Golf Street · 3.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Panmure Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1224. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Angus, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.5288°, -2.7418°.
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Panmure Castle was a castle that was located to the north-west of Muirdrum, Angus, Scotland. The castle was owned by the de Valognes family, until the castle passed by marriage of Christina de Valognes to Peter Maule of Fowlis. The stone castle is thought to have been built by Peter Maule around 1224 and was destroyed by Andrew Murray of Avoch and Petty during the Second War of Scottish Independence in 1336. The castle was the ancestral home of the Maule family of Panmure from the 13th century to the 17th century, when it was replaced by Panmure House in the 17th century. In 1485 Alexander Garden killed John Jamesone by throwing a stone at him from the castle, and he was forgiven by James IV for this crime in December 1507.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Panmure Castle was a castle that was located to the north-west of Muirdrum, Angus, Scotland. The castle was owned by the de Valognes family, until the castle passed by marriage of Christina de Valognes to Peter Maule of Fowlis. The stone castle is thought to have been built by Peter Maule around 1224 and was destroyed by Andrew Murray of Avoch and Petty during the Second War of Scottish Independence in 1336. The castle was the ancestral home of the Maule family of Panmure from the 13th century to the 17th century, when it was replaced by Panmure House in the 17th century. In 1485 Alexander Garden killed John Jamesone by throwing a stone at him from the castle, and he was forgiven by James IV for this crime in December 1507. The ruins of the castle and moat has been designated as a Scheduled Monument by Historic Environment Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.5288, -2.7418
- District
- Angus
- Postcode
- DD7 6LB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
- Established
- 1224
- Nearest railway station
- Golf Street — 3.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7131345 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Panmure Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Panmure Castle?
- Panmure Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode DD7 6LB).
- When was Panmure Castle built?
- Built or established in 1224.
- Is Panmure Castle a listed building?
- Panmure Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Panmure Castle charge admission?
- Panmure Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Panmure Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Golf Street, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DD7 6LB.