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Taymouth Castle, Perthshire
Location: PH15 2HH (map and directions) ![]() Taymouth Castle © Dudesleeper History of Taymouth CastleThe castle stands on the site of the much older Balloch Castle which was built in 1550 but
demolished in order to construct the larger structure seen today. In 1473 Sir Colin Campbell of
Glenorchy was awarded land in Breadalbane as a reward for the capture of the murderer of King
James I. ![]() Taymouth Castle © Stara Blazkova It was the 1st Marquis of Breadalbane who demolished the refurbished Balloch Castle in order
to make way for Taymouth Castle, which received a visit from a young Queen Victoria and
Prince Albert in 1842. In the early 20th century Taymouth operated as a hotel until World
War II, when it was used as a home and headquarters for Civil Defence Training in Scotland. Map and directionsTaymouth Castle is not open to the public.View Taymouth Castle in a larger map |
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