Kinfauns Castle
| Kinfauns Castle | |
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Kinfauns Castle seen from Kinnoull Hill | |
| Location | Near Perth, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°23′18″N 3°22′41″W / 56.3883°N 3.3780°WCoordinates: 56°23′18″N 3°22′41″W / 56.3883°N 3.3780°W |
| Built | 1825 |
| Built for | Lord Gray |
| Architect | Robert Smirke |
| Architectural style(s) | Castellated |
Listed Building – Category A | |
| Designated | 5 October 1971 |
| Reference no. | 11955 |
| Designated | 1987 |
  Location of Kinfauns Castle in Perth and Kinross | |
Kinfauns Castle was designed by Robert Smirke and built between 1822 and 1826 by Lord Gray on the site of a medieval stronghold. It is situated in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and is currently occupied by Scottish businesswoman Ann Gloag. The house is protected as a category A listed building,[1] and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.[2]
Kinfauns castle, engraved by J. Reid after Alexander Carse, in James Knox's Topography of the Basin of the Tay, 1831.
The Union-Castle Line steamer RMS Kinfauns Castle was launched in 1899 and was named after this building. The vessel was painted by Charles de Lacy.[3]
The walled garden and gardener's cottage were designed by Francis William Deas in 1910.[4]
References
- ↑ "Kinfauns Castle: Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland.
- ↑ "Kinfauns Castle". An Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland. Historic Scotland.
- ↑ http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/13758.html Liner Kinfauns Castle painting museum entry. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ↑ Dictionary of Scottish Architects:Deas
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