Balvaird Castle

Balvaird Castle in Perthshire is a traditional late medieval Scottish tower house. It is located in the Ochil Hills, around five kilometres south of Abernethy. The name Balvaird is from Baile a' Bhàird, 'Township of the Bard' in Gaelic. Balvaird Castle is a scheduled monument, and is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland. The spelling of its name has many variations, including Balverd, Balverde, Balward, Balwaird and Baleward.

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  Battle of Raith ⓘ
  596 hypothetical battle

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  Battle of Dollar ⓘ
  fought in 875 at Dollar, Scotland

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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 Wester Kinghorn ⓘ
  battle of the Second War of Scottish Independence

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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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  Battle of Inverkeithing ⓘ
  battle during the Third English Civil War (1651)

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  Siege of Dundee ⓘ
  1651 siege of a Scottish town

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  Skirmish of Dunfermline ⓘ
  1715 skirmish

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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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  Braefoot Point Battery ⓘ
  architectural structure in Fife, Scotland, UK

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  Charles Hill, Monks' Cave storehouse, military camp and battery ⓘ
  architectural structure in Fife, Scotland, UK

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  Downing Point, battery and camp 100m S of 22 The Inches ⓘ
  architectural structure in Fife, Scotland, UK

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  Downing Point Battery ⓘ
  

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  Braefoot Battery ⓘ
  

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  33 East Port, Dunfermline ⓘ
  air-raid shelter in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK

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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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  Dunfermline Palace ⓘ
  ruined former royal palace in Scotland  

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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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  Ravenscraig Castle ⓘ
  castle in Fife, Scotland, UK  

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  Seafield Tower ⓘ
  architectural structure in Fife, Scotland, UK

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  Balhousie Castle ⓘ
  regimental museum in Perth, Scotland  

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  HMS Campania ⓘ
  1914 seaplane tender

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596 Battle of Raith

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875 Battle of Dollar

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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 Wester Kinghorn

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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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1651-07-20T00:00:00Z

1651 Battle of Inverkeithing

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1651 Siege of Dundee

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1715-10-24T00:00:00Z

1715 Skirmish of Dunfermline

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1939-10-16T00:00:00Z

1939 Battle of the River Forth

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1914 Downing Point Battery

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1915 Braefoot Battery

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1300 Loch Leven Castle

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1452 Castle Huntly

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1460 Ravenscraig Castle

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1542 Seafield Tower

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2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

2009 Balhousie Castle

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1914-01-01T00:00:00Z

1914 HMS Campania

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Balvaird Castle, Perth & Kinross

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Gate House Balvaird

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From Balvaird Castle

Track to Balvaird

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	596	Battle of Raith	Angles, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	875	Battle of Dollar	battle	Wikidata
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 Wester Kinghorn	battle	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	Battle of Inverkeithing	battle, Kingdom of Scotland, Commonwealth of England	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1651	Siege of Dundee	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1715	Skirmish of Dunfermline	skirmish	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1939	Battle of the River Forth	United Kingdom, Nazi Germany, battle	Wikidata
link	page		Canmore page@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory 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	1918	Burntisland Shipbuilding Company	shipyard, shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding		Scott of Kinghorn	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Balgonie Castle, artillery fortification	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Braefoot Point Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Charles Hill, Monks' Cave storehouse, military camp and battery	artillery battery, military base	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Downing Point, battery and camp 100m S of 22 The Inches	artillery battery, military base	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1914	Downing Point Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1915	Braefoot Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	bunker		33 East Port, Dunfermline	air-raid shelter	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		Dunfermline Palace	Historic Environment Scotland, 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	1460	Ravenscraig Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1542	Seafield Tower	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle	2009	Balhousie Castle	independent museum, military museum, castle	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1914	HMS Campania	shipwreck, seaplane tender	Wikidata
commons	image		Balvaird castle		Commons
commons	image		Balvaird Castle, Perth & Kinross		Commons
commons	image		Balvaird Castle		Commons
commons	image		Balvaird Castle		Commons
commons	image		Gate House Balvaird		Commons
commons	image		SW from Balvaird		Commons
commons	image		Balvaird Castle		Commons
commons	image		From Balvaird Castle		Commons
commons	image		Track to Balvaird		Commons
commons	image		Balvaird Castle		Commons