Ballinshoe Tower | Castle in Kirriemuir, Angus

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Ballinshoe Tower

Pont 29: Middle Strathmore
Timothy Pont, c. 1583 – 96map image courtesy of NLS

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Alternative names for Ballinshoe Tower

Ballinscho; Ballinshoe Castle; E. Ballinsho; Easter Ballinsho

Where is Ballinshoe Tower?

Ballinshoe Tower is in the parish of Kirriemuir and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 41709 53161

Lat / long: 56.6665740, -2.9526674

OS Map for Ballinshoe Tower

Blairgowrie, Kirriemuir & Glamis (Strathmore West)
OS Explorer map 381

Forfar, Brechin & Edzell (Strathmore East)
OS Explorer map 389

Directions to Ballinshoe Tower

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Weather at Ballinshoe Tower

6°C
max 6°C / min 5°C

31km/h N
989mb
82%
100%
08:32 15:34

Light rain
Weather observed at Angus at 08:22

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Ballinshoe Tower

Ancient sites near Ballinshoe Tower

Kinalty cursus

6.3km away

Hill of Finavon rock art

7.5km away

Finavon rock art

9.3km away

Finavon fort

9.3km away

Airlie standing stone

10.0km away

Balkemback stone circle

15.1km away

Balkello standing stone

15.8km away

Craig Hill broch and fort

17.4km away

Milton cursus

17.7km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Ballinshoe Tower

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

10.7km away

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

10.7km away

Flemington Class III symbol stone

11.0km away

Bruceton Class I symbol stone

13.0km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

15.3km away

Meigle 23 Class III cross slab

15.4km away

Meigle 24 Class III cross slab

15.4km away

Meigle 4 Class II cross slab

15.5km away

Meigle 5 Class II cross slab

15.5km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Ballinshoe Tower

Norrie's Law hoard

45.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

56.2km away

Nigg silver chain

72.3km away

Parkhill silver chain

78.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

79.9km away

Haddington silver chain

80.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

100.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

105.5km away

Gaulcross hoard

111.3km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ballinshoe Tower

Kinnettles Castle

hotel, barForfar

6.4km away

Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant

hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen

13.4km away

Alyth Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barAlyth

17.6km away

Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)

hotel, restaurantMonifieth

20.8km away

Premier Inn Dundee North

hotel, restaurantDundee

21.1km away

Premier Inn Dundee East

hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry

21.2km away

Best Western Woodlands Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry

22.3km away

Premier Inn Dundee West

hotel, restaurantDundee

22.8km away

Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantDundee

22.9km away

Duke's Corner

barDundee

23.0km away

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Alternative names for Ballinshoe Tower

Where is Ballinshoe Tower?

OS Map for Ballinshoe Tower

Directions to Ballinshoe Tower

Weather at Ballinshoe Tower

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Ballinshoe Tower

Glasswell (site of)

Logie House

Kirriemuir Hill motte (possible)

Cossans Castle (site of)

Forfar Castle (site of)

Inshewan (site of)

Carse Gray

Inverquharity Castle

Quiech (site of)

Ancient sites near Ballinshoe Tower

Kinalty cursus

Hill of Finavon rock art

Finavon rock art

Finavon fort

Airlie standing stone

Balkemback stone circle

Balkello standing stone

Craig Hill broch and fort

Milton cursus

Pictish stones near Ballinshoe Tower

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

Flemington Class III symbol stone

Bruceton Class I symbol stone

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

Meigle 23 Class III cross slab

Meigle 24 Class III cross slab

Meigle 4 Class II cross slab

Meigle 5 Class II cross slab

Pictish sites near Ballinshoe Tower

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Nigg silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Gaulcross hoard

Accommodation near Ballinshoe Tower

Crawford Cottages

Royal Hotel, Forfar

Chapelbank Hotel

Kinnettles Castle

Castleton House Hotel

Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant

The Hideaway Experience

Lands of Loyal Hotel

Prosen Hostel

Old Stables Bed and Breakfast / Self-Catering

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ballinshoe Tower

Kinnettles Castle

Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant

Alyth Hotel

Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)

Premier Inn Dundee North

Premier Inn Dundee East

Best Western Woodlands Hotel

Premier Inn Dundee West

Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa

Duke's Corner

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Published on the 28th of April 2012 at 9:14 am. Updated on the 23rd of July 2022 at 6:58 pm.

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