Whitefield Castle
| Whitefield Castle | ||
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 Whitefield Castle ruins |
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| Creation time : | 12th Century | |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg (Tower House) | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Standing position : | Scottish royalty | |
| Construction: | Quarry stone | |
| Place: | Kirkmichael in Strath Ardle | |
| Geographical location | 56 ° 44 '16.8 " N , 3 ° 29' 22.6" W | |
| Height: | 373 m ASLTemplate: height / unknown reference | |
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Whitefield Castle is the ruin of a lowland castle ( Tower House ) with L-shaped floor plan on a hill above the village of Kirk Michel in Strath Ardle in the Scottish administration unit Perth and Kinross .
history
Malcolm Canmore had the Tower House built as a hunting lodge in the 12th century . In 1577 the Spalding clan , to which it belonged at the time, had it expanded. Today it is a ruin.
An underground tunnel should also belong to the castle, as is often the case with old dwellings. This tunnel is intended to connect the Tower House with Ashintully Castle .
Historic Environment Scotland has listed Whitefield Castle as a Category B Historic Building.
Individual evidence
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- Entry on Whitefield Castle in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Web links
Commons : Whitefield Castle - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
