Balfour Castle
Balfour Castle was a baronial mansion at Balfour Mains, near Kirkton of Kingoldrum, Angus, Scotland. The castle was built in the 16th century and was largely demolished except for a six-storey circular tower.Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Angus, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Balfour Castle, Angus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kingoldrum Parish Church and Airlie Parish Kirk.
Kingoldrum Parish Church
Church
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingoldrum Parish Church is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Balfour Castle.
Airlie Parish Kirk
Church
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Airlie Parish Kirk is a church in Airlie, Angus. It was completed in 1783 and dedicated to St. Meddan. The interior was renovated in 1893. The church contains pre-Reformation relics. Airlie Parish Kirk is situated 2½ miles southwest of Balfour Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkton of Kingoldrum and Ascreavie.
Kirkton of Kingoldrum
Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkton of Kingoldrum is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies in approximately four miles west of Kirriemuir on the B951 road.
Ascreavie
Hamlet
Photo: Robert Bone, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ascreavie is a country house in Angus, Scotland. It is located 2 kilometres north of Kirkton of Kingoldrum, and 6 kilometres north-west of Kirriemuir. The farms of Over Ascreavie and Nether Ascreavie lie close by. Ascreavie is situated 1½ miles north of Balfour Castle.
Kirriemuir
Town
Photo: Nick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirriemuir, sometimes called Kirrie or the Wee Red Toon, is a burgh in Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom. The playwright J. M. Barrie was born and buried here and a statue of Peter Pan is in the town square. Kirriemuir is situated 3 miles east of Balfour Castle.
Balfour Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.67843° or 56° 40′ 42″ northLongitude
-3.08255° or 3° 4′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C8RMWH8+9XOpenStreetMap ID
way 561850891OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q4850752
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Balfour Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Balfour Castle”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Balfour (Angus)”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Balfour”
- Turkish: “Balfour Kalesi”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kingoldrum Kirkyard and Farquharson Mausoleum, Churchyard, Kingoldrum Parish Church.
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