Perth Castle
| Perth Castle | |
|---|---|
 A sketch of the castle | |
  Perth Castle | |
| Coordinates | 56°23′54″N 3°25′46″W / 56.3983°N 3.4294°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 9th century |
Perth Castle was a 9th-century castle in Perth, Scotland.[1] It was located near the northern end of today's Skinnergate. In the 19th century, there was a memorial to the castle in Castle Gable, which ran north-west from the castle's former location,[2][3] today occupied by Perth Concert Hall.
History
The Danes attacked the castle in the 9th century. A
Robert I of Scotland on 8 January 1313, who ordered the walls and castle to be destroyed. This was done to prevent the castle being used again by English forces garrisoning the castle against Scotland. Nothing remains above ground.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Perth Castle". CANMORE. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.
- ^ a b c Marshall, William (1880). Historic Scenes in Perthshire. Oliphant. p. 2.
- ^ "Perth, Castle Gable | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
Further reading
- Coventry, Martin (1997). The Castles of Scotland (2nd ed.). Edinburgh: Goblinshead. pp. 277–278. ISBN 1899874100.
External links
- https://thecastleguy.co.uk/castle/perth-castle/
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Perth (Scotland)". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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