Binnhill Tower
Binnhill Tower is a stone-built tower in the Gothic style, located in Kinfauns, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. A Category B listed structure, the tower stands on Binn Hill, in the centre of Binn Wood, about 0.4 miles east of Kinfauns Castle.Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: observatory tower in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Binn Hill, Binnhill Tower” and “Binnhill Tower, Binn Hill”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kinfauns Castle and Elcho Castle.
Kinfauns Castle
Castle
Photo: Karen Vernon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kinfauns Castle is a 19th-century castle in the Scottish village of Kinfauns, Perth and Kinross. It is in the Castellated Gothic style, with a slight asymmetry typical of Scottish Georgian. Kinfauns Castle is situated 2,200 feet west of Binnhill Tower.
Elcho Castle
Castle
Photo: Slink pink, Public domain.
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. Elcho Castle is situated 1 mile southeast of Binnhill Tower.
Kinnoull Tower
Building
Photo: E-JG79, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kinnoull Tower is a building, which is situated 1 mile west of Binnhill Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kinfauns and Perth.
Kinfauns
Hamlet
Kinfauns is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, at the western end of the Carse of Gowrie, 3 miles east of Perth.
Perth
Photo: Rhodington, Public domain.
Perth is a city in Perth and Kinross in North East Scotland, with a population in 2016 of 47,430. It stands at a point where the River Tay channels between hills, turns sharply and becomes tidal and navigable.
Glencarse
Village
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glencarse is a village in the Scottish council area of Perth and Kinross. The village is situated 4 miles east of Perth, lying alongside the A90 road. It was formerly served by Glencarse railway station on the Caledonian Railway. Glencarse is situated 2½ miles east of Binnhill Tower.
Binnhill Tower
- Categories: observatory and tower
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.3884° or 56° 23′ 18″ northLongitude
-3.36706° or 3° 22′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C8R9JQM+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 1067875006OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q17844558
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Binn Hill and Binn Hill Wood.
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