Balmuto Tower
Balmuto Tower is a castle in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Balmuto Tower is situated nearby to the village Auchtertool, as well as near the town Lochgelly.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Castle
- Description: architectural structure in Fife, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Balmuto Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Auchtertool Parish Church and Knockdavie Castle.
Auchtertool Parish Church
Church
Photo: Stewart Glasson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auchtertool Parish Church is situated 1 mile west of Balmuto Tower.
Knockdavie Castle
Ruins
Photo: John Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knockdavie Castle is a now-ruined 17th-century house in Burntisland parish, Fife, Scotland. The name probably derives from the Gaelic cnoc dubh -in " black hill ", with cnoc dabhoch “the hill farm” another theory. Knockdavie Castle is situated 1 mile southwest of Balmuto Tower.
Hallyards Castle
Ruins
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hallyards Castle, located to the north-west of the village of Auchtertool, is reputed to have been a hunting seat of Malcolm Canmore. With the establishment of the Roman Church, Halyards became the local residence of the Bishops of Dunkeld; it remained so until the first lay proprietor took possession in 1539. Hallyards Castle is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Balmuto Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Auchtertool and Burntisland.
Auchtertool
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auchtertool is a small village in Fife, Scotland. It is 4 miles west of Kirkcaldy. The name is from the Gaelic uachdar, meaning upland or heights above the Tiel burn.
Burntisland
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burntisland is a port on the north coast of the Firth of Forth, in Fife in central Scotland, with a population of 6600 in 2020. Its west side is industrial and formerly had ship-building, but its east is a small seaside resort and commuter town for Edinburgh.
Lochgelly
Town
Photo: AllyD, Public domain.
Lochgelly is a town in Fife, Scotland. It is located between Lochs Ore and Gelly to the north-west and south-east respectively. It is separated from Cowdenbeath by the village of Lumphinnans. Lochgelly is situated 3 miles northwest of Balmuto Tower.
Balmuto Tower
- Categories: architectural structure, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.0939° or 56° 5′ 38″ northLongitude
-3.25387° or 3° 15′ 14″ westElevation
312 feet (95 metres)Open location code
9C8R3PVW+HFOpenStreetMap ID
way 485004500OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
10109504Wikidata ID
Q17804178
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