Balhousie Castle, located in
Perth,
Scotland (on Hay Street, originally a few hundred metres north of the medieval town), was built in the 17th century.
History
The castle was built in 1631, although its origins are believed to go back a further three hundred years. It originally served as the seat of the
Earls of Kinnoull, and stood within a walled enclosure containing subsidiary buildings, orchards etc., on a terrace overlooking the
North Inch. After falling into neglect in the early 19th century, the Castle was 'restored' (in fact, virtually rebuilt), and extensively remodelled on a larger scale between 1862 and 1864 in the
Scottish Baronial style
Scottish baronial or Scots baronial is an architectural style of 19th century Gothic Revival which revived the forms and ornaments of historical architecture of Scotland in the Late Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period. Reminiscent of Scot ...
by the architect
David Smart. No original features survive except for parts of the original rubble walls on the east side.
The Regimental Trustees of the
Black Watch bought Balhousie Castle in January 2009 and it became the Regimental Headquarters and Museum of the regiment. The museum displays the history of the regiment from 1739 to the present. The Black Watch Heritage Appeal was launched in September 2009 allowing the regiment to raise in excess of £3.2 million to develop Balhousie Castle to provide a permanent home for the museum and archive of The Black Watch.
The castle contains ''No Surrender'', a painting by
Frank Feller
Frank Feller (1848–1908) was a Swiss artist who settled in England and made a career as an illustrator and painter. He was particularly well known as a painter of military scenes and as a painter of postcards.
Early life
Feller was born on 2 ...
(18481908), showing the aftermath of the
Battle of Magersfontein (11 December 1899) in the
Second Boer War.
Gallery
File:Balhousie Castle (1) - geograph.org.uk - 548490.jpg, The entrance to the castle, viewed through the main gate
File:Balhousie Castle (2) - geograph.org.uk - 548499.jpg, A close-up of the castle's entrance
File:Balhousie Castle (3) - geograph.org.uk - 548503.jpg, The castle's turrets
See also
*
List of listed buildings in Perth, Scotland
References
External links
The Black Watch
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Castles in Perth, Scotland
Regimental museums in Scotland
Category B listed buildings in Perth and Kinross
Listed castles in Scotland
Museums in Perth and Kinross
Buildings and structures completed in 1631
1631 establishments in Scotland
Listed buildings in Perth, Scotland