Blair Castle
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Blair Castle is a castle in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, first built in 1269. It is a category A listed building. The nearest other castle is Black Castle of Moulin, 6.8 mi away.
Blair Castle at a glance
Built
1269
13th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
category A listed building
Nearest castle
Black Castle of Moulin
6.8 mi away
About Blair Castle
Blair Castle (in Scottish Gaelic: Caisteil Bhlàir) stands in its grounds near the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland. It is the ancestral home of the Clan Murray, and was historically the seat of their chief, the Duke of Atholl, though the current chief, the 12th Duke of Atholl, lives in South Africa, where he was born and raised.
From the Wikipedia article on Blair Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blair Castle sits at 56.7734, -3.8575 in Perth and Kinross. The closest other castles are Black Castle of Moulin (6.8 mi), Grandtully Castle (9.3 mi) and Weem Castle (10 mi). Perth and Kinross has 47 castles in all.
