Balfour Castle, Angus

Balfour Castle
Balfour Mains, Angus, Scotland
Balfour Castle
Coordinates 56°40′42″N 3°04′57″W / 56.6784°N 3.0825°W / 56.6784; -3.0825Coordinates: 56°40′42″N 3°04′57″W / 56.6784°N 3.0825°W / 56.6784; -3.0825
Grid reference grid reference NO 3377 5460
Type Mansion
Site information
Open to
the public
Private
Condition Partially demolished
Site history
Built 16th century
Materials Stone

Balfour Castle was a baronial mansion at Balfour Mains, near Kirkton of Kingoldrum, Angus, Scotland. The castle which was built in the 16th century is largely demolished except for a six-storey circular tower. A farm house has been built incorporating some of the ruins in c. 1845.[1]

References

  1. "Balfour Castle". CANMORE. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
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