Castle Huntly

Castle Huntly is a castle in Scotland, now used as a prison under the name HMP Castle Huntly. It is located approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of Dundee in the Carse of Gowrie, Perth and Kinross, close to the shore of the Firth of Tay, and can be seen from the main road linking Dundee and Perth. The castle sits on top of a rocky outcrop surrounded by what is now farmland. In ancient times this land was marshy wilderness and the decision to locate the castle on the rock may have been taken with a view to the castle's defensive position in mind.

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HM Prison Castle Huntly
prison, castle, 

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  Battle of Dun Nechtain ⓘ
  685 battle between the Pics and the Northumbrians

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  Battle of Barry ⓘ
  legendary battle in 1010 AD

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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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  Siege of St Andrews Castle ⓘ
  1546-47 Siege of St Andrews Castle during the Rough Wooing

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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 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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  Claypotts Castle ⓘ
  castle in Dundee City, 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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  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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  St Andrews Castle ⓘ
  castle in Fife, Scotland, UK  

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  Glamis Castle ⓘ
  castle in Angus, Scotland, UK

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  Airlie Castle ⓘ
  castle remains and mansion in Angus, Scotland, UK  

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

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  Broughty Castle ⓘ
  castle and museum in Dundee City, Scotland, United Kingdom  

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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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  HMS Fertile Vale ⓘ
  1917 naval trawler

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1452 Castle Huntly

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685 Battle of Dun Nechtain

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1010 Battle of Barry

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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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1546 — 1547 Siege of St Andrews Castle

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1644 Battle of Tippermuir

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1651 Siege of Dundee

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1939 Battle of the River Forth

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1200 St Andrews Castle

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1372 Glamis Castle

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1432 Airlie Castle

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1490 — 1547 Broughty Castle

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2009 Balhousie Castle

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1824 HMS Unicorn

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Huntly Castle - front

Castle Huntly and a cross stone at sunset

Grounds of HM Prison Castle Huntly

Castle Huntly in parkland grounds

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	685	Battle of Dun Nechtain	Picts, Kingdom of Northumbria, battle, Ecgfrith of Northumbria, Bridei III	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1010	Battle of Barry	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 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	1546	Siege of St Andrews Castle	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1644	Battle of Tippermuir	battle, Covenanters	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1651	Siege of Dundee	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1939	Battle of the River Forth	United Kingdom, Nazi Germany, battle	Wikidata
link	page		Canmore page@		Wikidata
link	page		British Listed Buildings page@		Wikidata
link	page		Historic Environment Scotland 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		Claypotts Castle	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		Moncur Castle	fortified house, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Scone Palace	country house, castle, palace	Wikidata
site	castle		Scotstarvit Tower	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle	1200	St Andrews Castle	Historic Environment Scotland, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1372	Glamis Castle	country house, historic house museum, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1432	Airlie Castle	mansion, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1452	Castle Huntly	prison, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1490	Broughty Castle	local authority museum, 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
site	shipwreck		HMS Fertile Vale	naval trawler, shipwreck	Wikidata
commons	image		Huntly Castle - front		Commons
commons	image		Castle Huntly and a cross stone at sunset		Commons
commons	image		Grounds of HM Prison Castle Huntly		Commons
commons	image		Castle Huntly in parkland grounds		Commons