Balloch Castle
Castle (Medieval)
Site Name Balloch Castle
Classification Castle (Medieval)
Canmore ID 25358
Site Number NN81NW 6
NGR NN 8395 1920
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/25358
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Muthill
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NN81NW 6 8395 1920
(NN 8395 1920) Balloch Castle (NR) (Site of).
OS 6" map (1958)
Traditionally a castle belonging to the 'Laird of Balloch' who was 'supplanted by the Laird of Drummond in the latter end of the Feudal times'. The last remains were removed c.1840 by the person who pointed out the site.
Name Book 1860.
Only a slight rise,with a scatter of small stones on top, in an arable field, remains to indicate the site of the castle.
Visited by OS (RD), 28 December 1966.