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Panmure Castle

Panmure Castle is a ruined 13th century castle that was the seat of the barony of Panmure.

The lands of Panmure were originally held by the Valance family but passed by marriage to the Maules around 1224.

In 1646 Patrick Maule was created Earl of Panmure.

The castle was superseded in the 17th century by Panmure House which was extensively remodelled and extended to designs by David Bryce in the mid-19th century.

The family inherited the Dalhousie estates in 1860 and preferred Brechin Castle to Panmure House so it was left empty for a long time. The 15th Earl died unmarried in 1950 and the family needed to dispose of properties to meet the death duties.

The Panmure estate, consisting of 52 farms and 23 smallholdings, plus the house and 11,070 acres, was sold to the Harrison Trust who tried to find an occupant or use for the house over four years. The house had 130 rooms but only 2 bathrooms, no electricity and no heating and had been unoccupied for two generations. Eventually demolition was seen as the only option.

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Alternative names for Panmure Castle

Panmoore; Panmuir; Panmvir; Pannemor

Clans associated with Panmure Castle

Maule

Surnames associated with Panmure Castle

Maule

Where is Panmure Castle?

Panmure Castle is in the parish of Panbride and the county of Angus.

Grid reference:NO 54464 37661

Lat / long:56.5287550,-2.7418494

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Weather at Panmure Castle

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References (books)

Calendar of documents relating to Scotland (Volume 1)
Joseph Bain
Edinburgh, 1881
Scotland's Lost Houses
Ian Gow
London, 2006
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Scheduled Monument record
Canmore
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Castles near Panmure Castle

Castle of Downie (site of)

2.8km away

Monikie Castle (site of)

3.0km away

The Mound

3.2km away

Carnegie Castle (site of)

3.9km away

Woodhill (site of)

3.9km away

Panbride

4.1km away

Downieken Castle (site of)

4.4km away

Denfind Castle (site of)

4.5km away

Pitairlie Castle (site of)

4.7km away
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Ancient sites near Panmure Castle

Woodhill cursus

4.1km away

Ardestie souterrain and rock art

5.3km away

Laws Hill broch and fort

6.0km away

Craig Hill broch and fort

11.4km away

Douglasmuir cursus

12.6km away

Milton cursus

13.2km away

Balneaves Cottage cursus

13.2km away

Balkemback stone circle

16.2km away

Hill of Finavon rock art

18.0km away
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Pictish stones near Panmure Castle

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

14.1km away

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

16.7km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

16.9km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

17.0km away

Flemington Class III symbol stone

18.1km away

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

19.1km away

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

19.1km away

Bullion Class I symbol stone

21.2km away

Benvie Class III cross slab

22.4km away
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Pictish sites near Panmure Castle

Norrie's Law hoard

33.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

57.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

62.9km away

Haddington silver chain

64.2km away

Nigg silver chain

76.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

81.3km away

Parkhill silver chain

84.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

89.8km away

Borland silver chain

103.1km away
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Accommodation near Panmure Castle

19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
3.6km away
The Kinloch Arms Hotel
hotelCarnoustie
3.7km away
Scottish Golf Apartments
self-catering apartmentCarnoustie
3.8km away
Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie
3.8km away
Panmure Hotel
hotelMonifieth
6.8km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
6.9km away
Forbes of Kingennie Country Resort
self-catering apartmentBroughty Ferry
7.1km away
The Milton Hotel
hotelMonifieth
7.7km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
8.4km away
Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
9.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Panmure Castle

19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
3.6km away
Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie
3.8km away
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6.9km away
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hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
8.4km away
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9.2km away
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14.9km away
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hotel, restaurantDundee
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Published on the 28th of April 2012 at 9:14 am. Updated on the 8th of January 2023 at 11:46 am.

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