Pitfour Castle
Pitfour Castle is an 18th-century country house situated on the southeast edge of the village of St Madoes in the Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland.Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Manor estate
- Description: castle in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Pitfour Castle, St Madoes”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include All Saints Church, Glencarse and Mugdrum Island.
All Saints Church, Glencarse
Church
Photo: Maigheach-gheal, CC BY-SA 2.0.
All Saints Church is an Episcopal church in the Diocese of Brechin, located in the Scottish village of Glencarse, Perth and Kinross. Still in use as a congregational church, the building is constructed in the half-timbered style, and on 9 June 1981 was listed as a category C listed building. All Saints Church, Glencarse is situated 2,600 feet north of Pitfour Castle.
Mugdrum Island
Island
Photo: A A Lang, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mugdrum Island lies in the Firth of Tay on the east coast of Scotland, opposite the town of Newburgh in Fife. It is low-lying and reedy, and covers an area of 55.7 acres. Mugdrum Island is situated 2 miles southeast of Pitfour Castle.
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 2 miles west of Pitfour Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Madoes and Cottown.
St Madoes
Village
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Madoes is a village in the Carse of Gowrie, Scotland. It was developed near Pitfour Castle. It is believed that there have been settlements since around 1000 AD based on discoveries of several standing stones and the St Madoes stone, a well-preserved Pictish cross.
Cottown
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cottown is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, east of the village of St.Madoes and approximately 8 miles east of Perth. This area is in the Carse of Gowrie, and Cottown sits on a bank a rich alluvial soil to the north of the Firth of Tay between Perth and Dundee.
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.
Pitfour Castle
- Categories: castle, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.37349° or 56° 22′ 25″ northLongitude
-3.29769° or 3° 17′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C8R9PF2+9WOpenStreetMap ID
way 117335482OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=manorWikidata ID
Q11838987
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Pitfour Castle” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Pitfour gaztelua”
- German: “Pitfour Castle”
- Turkish: “Pitfour Kalesi”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Standing Stone and Standing Stone.
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