Balloch Castle (site of)
Balloch Castle was owned by James Drummond, the 1st Laird of Balloch in the late 15th century, but at some point after that it was incorporated into the Drummond estates of nearby Drummond Castle.
The last remains of the castle were removed around 1840, and all that now remains is a slight rise in the field and a scattering of stones.
Where is Balloch Castle?
Balloch Castle is in the parish of Muthill and the county of Perthshire.
Grid reference: NN 8395 1920
Lat / long: 56.350910, -3.879374
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Castles near Balloch Castle
Historic sites near Balloch Castle
Pictish stones
- Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab (10.04 km)
- Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab (10.09 km)
- Blackford Class I symbol stone (12.66 km)
- Dupplin Cross Class III cross (21.07 km)
- Hawkhill Class III cross-slab (27.22 km)
- Tullibole Class III cross slab (28.2 km)
- Murthly Class III stone (32.33 km)
- Abernethy No. 3 Class III cross-slab (34.13 km)
- Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft (34.13 km)
- Abernethy No. 5 Class III cross shaft (34.13 km)
Ancient sites
- Concraigstanding stone (1.55 km)
- Dargillstanding stone (2.14 km)
- Bennybegcursus (2.63 km)
- Broichcursus (3.07 km)
- Dalchirla Farmstanding stone (3.51 km)
- Dalchirlastanding stones (3.69 km)
- Dunruchan Astanding stone (4.75 km)
- Dunruchan Fstanding stone (4.86 km)
- Ferntowerstone circle (4.9 km)
- Dunruchan Bstanding stone (4.99 km)
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