Elcho Castle

Elcho Castle is located close to the south bank of the River Tay approximately four miles south-east of Perth, Scotland, in the region of Perth and Kinross. It was maintained by Clan Wemyss from its construction around 1560 until it was put into the care of the Secretary of State for Scotland in the early 20th century, though was not occupied for the entire time. In around 1830 it was re-roofed and a nearby cottage constructed. The castle has been a scheduled monument since 1920 on the grounds of being "a particularly fine example of a Medieval tower-house", and the cottage became a listed building in 1971 in recognition of its national importance. The castle is unusual in that it has both en suite guest accommodation like a mansion, but also a large number of gun loops.

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  Battle of Dunsinane ⓘ
  battle in Scotland in 1054

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  Battle of Methven ⓘ
  1306 fought by Robert the Bruce

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  Siege of Perth ⓘ
  siege of Perth, Scotland, ending on the night of January 7th and 8th, 1313

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  Battle of Dupplin Moor ⓘ
  1332 battle of the Second War of Scottish Independence

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  Siege of Perth ⓘ
  1339 siege

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  Battle of the North Inch ⓘ
  1396 battle

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  Battle of Tippermuir ⓘ
  1644 battle of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms

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  Siege of Dundee ⓘ
  1651 siege of a Scottish town

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  Battle of Dunkeld ⓘ
  battle of the Jacobite rising of 1689

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  Battle of the River Forth ⓘ
  battle in Fife, Scotland, UK

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  Balgonie Castle, artillery fortification ⓘ
  architectural structure in Fife, Scotland, UK

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  Dundee Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters ⓘ
  Royal Observer Corps HQ for Scotland

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  Tayside Regional Council Emergency Centre ⓘ
  civil defence centre on Tayside, Scotland

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  Balgonie Castle ⓘ
  castle in Fife, Scotland, UK  

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  Balvaird Castle ⓘ
  castle in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK  

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  Burleigh Castle ⓘ
  tower house in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK  

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  Castle Campbell ⓘ
  castle in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, UK  

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  Creich Castle ⓘ
  castle in Fife, Scotland, UK  

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  Dudhope Castle ⓘ
  castle in Dundee City, Scotland, UK  

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  Elcho Castle ⓘ
  tower house in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK  

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  Falkland Palace ⓘ
  castle in Fife, Scotland, UK  

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  Huntingtower Castle ⓘ
  castle in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK  

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  Kincardine Castle ⓘ
  castle in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK, south of Auchterarder  

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  Moncur Castle ⓘ
  castle in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK  

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  Scone Palace ⓘ
  castle owned by the Earl of Mansfield in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK  

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  Scotstarvit Tower ⓘ
  castle in Fife, Scotland, UK  

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  Loch Leven Castle ⓘ
  medieval castle, now ruined, in Loch Leven, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK  

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  Castle Huntly ⓘ
  castle in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK  

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  Balhousie Castle ⓘ
  regimental museum in Perth, Scotland  

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  HMS Unicorn ⓘ
  1824 Leda-class fifth-rate frigate

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1054 Battle of Dunsinane

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1306 Battle of Methven

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1311 — 1313 Siege of Perth

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1332 Battle of Dupplin Moor

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1339 Siege of Perth

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1396 Battle of the North Inch

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1644 Battle of Tippermuir

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1651 Siege of Dundee

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1689 Battle of Dunkeld

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1939-10-16T00:00:00Z

1939 Battle of the River Forth

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1300 Loch Leven Castle

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1452 Castle Huntly

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2009 Balhousie Castle

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1824 HMS Unicorn

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Cameron, Julia Margaret - Lady Elcho (Zeno Fotografie)

Elcho on the Tay - Sir David Young Cameron - ABDAG005675

Scotia Depicta - Elcho Castle -Plate-

Elcho Castle (1852) (14782233365)

Elcho Castle from the N.E.

Elcho Castle from the West

Elcho Castle from the S.E.

Elcho Second Floor Plan

Elcho Section

Elcho Plan of Roof and Battlements

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1054	Battle of Dunsinane	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1306	Battle of Methven	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1311	Siege of Perth	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1332	Battle of Dupplin Moor	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1339	Siege of Perth	Kingdom of England, siege, Kingdom of Scotland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1396	Battle of the North Inch	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1644	Battle of Tippermuir	battle, Covenanters	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1651	Siege of Dundee	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1689	Battle of Dunkeld	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1939	Battle of the River Forth	United Kingdom, Nazi Germany, battle	Wikidata
link	page		Canmore page@		Wikidata
link	page		Historic Environment Scotland page@		Wikidata
link	page		Historic Environment Scotland page@		Wikidata
link	page		CastlesFortsBattles page@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page@		Wikidata
organisation	factory	1874	Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company	shipyard, shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Balgonie Castle, artillery fortification	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	bunker		Dundee Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters	Royal Observer Corps Sector Headquarters, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, observation post, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Tayside Regional Council Emergency Centre	civil defense center, Tayside Regional Council	Wikidata
site	castle		Balgonie Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Balvaird Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Burleigh Castle	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Castle Campbell	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Creich Castle	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Dudhope Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Elcho Castle	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Falkland Palace	castle, country house, National Trust for Scotland	Wikidata
site	castle		Huntingtower Castle	Historic Environment Scotland, country house, tower house, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Kincardine Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Moncur Castle	fortified house, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Scone Palace	country house, castle, palace	Wikidata
site	castle		Scotstarvit Tower	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle	1300	Loch Leven Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1452	Castle Huntly	prison, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	2009	Balhousie Castle	independent museum, military museum, castle	Wikidata
site	museum	1824	HMS Unicorn	preserved watercraft, fifth-rate frigate, museum ship, Royal Navy, tripadvisor	Wikidata
commons	image		Cameron, Julia Margaret - Lady Elcho (Zeno Fotografie)		Commons
commons	image		Elcho on the Tay - Sir David Young Cameron - ABDAG005675		Commons
commons	image		Scotia Depicta - Elcho Castle -Plate-		Commons
commons	image		Elcho Castle (1852) (14782233365)		Commons
commons	image		Elcho Castle from the N.E.		Commons
commons	image		Elcho Castle from the West		Commons
commons	image		Elcho Castle from the S.E.		Commons
commons	image		Elcho Second Floor Plan		Commons
commons	image		Elcho Section		Commons
commons	image		Elcho Plan of Roof and Battlements		Commons