Balintore Castle
Balintore Castle | |
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Scottish baronial | |
Classification | Residence |
Location | Angus |
Town or city | Balintore, Angus |
Country | Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°43′3″N 3°9′40″W / 56.71750°N 3.16111°W |
Named for | Balintor Tower (incorporated into structure) |
Construction started | 16th Century[1] |
Landlord | Dr. David Johnston |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | William Burn |
Renovating team | |
Architect(s) | Dr. Paul Bradley |
Balintore Castle is a
The castle occupies an elevated site in moorland above Balintore village, a few miles north of the Loch of Lintrathen, near Kirriemuir, Angus. A tower house named Balintor existed on the site in the late 16th century, according to Timothy Pont's maps.
It was designed in 1859 by the architect
The centrepiece of the interior is the great hall, and there is also a gallery, bedrooms, dinner service room, women servant's sitting room, brushing room, beer cellar, lumber room, butler's pantry, dining room, and a library.
Balintore Castle was commissioned as a sporting lodge by
In the 1960s it was decided not to repair the extensive dry rot, and it was abandoned. The castle then stood empty until 2007, during which time its condition deteriorated to point of endangering the structure. Balintore Castle has been listed in the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland since it started in 1990.[3] Angus Council used its compulsory purchase powers to buy it from its absentee Far Eastern owners, and it is now in the hands of a Scotsman who is restoring it and residing there.
References
- ^ Timothy Pont's maps
- ^ a b "Balintore Castle". Gazetteer for Scotland.
- ^ "Balintore Castle, Balintore". Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
External links
- Balintore Castle at Geograph British Isles
- Balintore Castle Restoration Project
- Balintore Castle Restoration Project Blog
- Balintore Castle Holiday Accommodation Site