Plean Castle

Plean Tower, also known as Cock-a-bendy Castle, Mengie Castle, Menzies Castle and Plane Castle, is located around 1 mile from , in , central .
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: tower house in Stirling district, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Cock-a-bendy Castle”, “Mengie Castle”, “Menzies Castle”, “Plane Castle”, and “Plean Tower”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include William Simpson’s Home and Plean House.

Social service facility
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The William Simpson's Home is a care home in , . It provides care for members of the armed services who have developed mental health or alcohol related problems. is situated 3,900 feet west of Plean Castle.

Ruins
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 1¼ miles west of Plean Castle.

Hospital
, also known as Stirling District Lunatic Asylum or Stirling District Asylum, is a former psychiatric hospital at , Falkirk council area, that was opened in June 1869 and largely closed in 1997. is situated 2 miles southeast of Plean Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plean and Torwood.

Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village, in the council area of central , located on the main A9 road from . At the 2001 census, had a population of 1,740. has some historic buildings, some council houses and an estate.

Village
Photo: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village located 2 miles north-northwest of , 4 miles north-west of and 6 miles south-southeast of . lies within the Falkirk Council area of .

Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the council area of . Historically part of , it lies on the minor B9124 road approximately 4 miles southeast of and about 1 mile north of the A9 road. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Plean Castle.

Plean Castle

Latitude
56.06171° or 56° 3′ 42″ north
Longitude
-3.84863° or 3° 50′ 55″ west
Open location code
9C8R3562+MG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 372533547
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q11839490
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Turkish—“Plean Castle” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Balfour Centre and Avenue Plantation.

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