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Country House (18th Century)

Site Name St Madoes, Pitfour Castle

Classification Country House (18th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Pitfour House

Canmore ID 28220

Site Number NO12SE 32

NGR NO 19948 20880

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/28220

Digital Images

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the SE.

DP 135908

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

13/6/2012

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Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the NW.

DP 135913

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

13/6/2012

© Crown Copyright: HES

Pitfour Castle.
General view.

SC 1654671

Pitfour Castle. General view.

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List C Survey

1975

© Crown Copyright: HES (List C Survey)

Pitfour Castle.
Detail from South.

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Pitfour Castle. Detail from South.

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1954

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Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the SSW.

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Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the SSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

13/6/2012

© Crown Copyright: HES

Interior. Detail of fireplace.

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Interior. Detail of fireplace.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

1954

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish National Buildings Record/Pitfour Castle photographs)

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the SE.

DP 135909

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

13/6/2012

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Pitfour Castle, interior.
View looking up stairwell.

SC 2640378

Pitfour Castle, interior. View looking up stairwell.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

1954

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish National Buildings Record/Pitfour Castle photographs)

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the ENE.

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Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the ENE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

13/6/2012

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Pitfour Castle, stables.
General view.

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Pitfour Castle, stables. General view.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

1954

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish National Buildings Record/Pitfour Castle photographs)

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the N.

DP 135912

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the N.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

13/6/2012

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Pitfour Castle, interior.
View of fireplace.

SC 2640382

Pitfour Castle, interior. View of fireplace.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

1954

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish National Buildings Record/Pitfour Castle photographs)

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the NNE.

DP 135911

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the NNE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

13/6/2012

© Crown Copyright: HES

Pitfour Castle.
General view.

SC 1654672

Pitfour Castle. General view.

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List C Survey

1975

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View of the north front of Pitfour Castle from the WNW.

SC 1368400

View of the north front of Pitfour Castle from the WNW.

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Survey of Private Collections

© Courtesy of Historic Environment Scotland (Valleyfield House)

View of the south (rear) of Pitfour Castle from the SSW.

SC 1368401

View of the south (rear) of Pitfour Castle from the SSW.

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Survey of Private Collections

© Courtesy of Historic Environment Scotland (Valleyfield House)

View of the south (rear) of Pitfour Castle from the SSW.

SC 2640327

View of the south (rear) of Pitfour Castle from the SSW.

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Survey of Private Collections

© Courtesy of Historic Environment Scotland (Valleyfield House)

Pitfour Castle.
General view of West tower.

SC 2640377

Pitfour Castle. General view of West tower.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

1954

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish National Buildings Record/Pitfour Castle photographs)

Pitfour Castle, interior.
Detail of ceiling.

SC 2640379

Pitfour Castle, interior. Detail of ceiling.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

1954

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish National Buildings Record/Pitfour Castle photographs)

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the S.

DP 135907

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

13/6/2012

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Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the W.

DP 135914

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

13/6/2012

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Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the SW.

DP 135915

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

13/6/2012

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St Madoes, Pitfour Castle, NO12SE 32, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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St Madoes, Pitfour Castle, NO12SE 32, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

c. 1958

© Crown Copyright: HES (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Collection)

View of the north front of Pitfour Castle from the WNW.

SC 2640326

View of the north front of Pitfour Castle from the WNW.

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Survey of Private Collections

© Courtesy of Historic Environment Scotland (Valleyfield House)

Pitfour Castle.
View of part of South front.

SC 2640380

Pitfour Castle. View of part of South front.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

1954

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish National Buildings Record/Pitfour Castle photographs)

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the SE.

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the NW.

Pitfour Castle.
General view.

Pitfour Castle.
Detail from South.

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the SSW.

Interior. Detail of fireplace.

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the SE.

Pitfour Castle, interior.
View looking up stairwell.

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the ENE.

Pitfour Castle, stables.
General view.

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the N.

Pitfour Castle, interior.
View of fireplace.

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the NNE.

Pitfour Castle.
General view.

View of the north front of Pitfour Castle from the WNW.

View of the south (rear) of Pitfour Castle from the SSW.

View of the south (rear) of Pitfour Castle from the SSW.

Pitfour Castle.
General view of West tower.

Pitfour Castle, interior.
Detail of ceiling.

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the S.

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the W.

Oblique aerial view of Pitfour Castle, taken from the SW.

St Madoes, Pitfour Castle, NO12SE 32, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

View of the north front of Pitfour Castle from the WNW.

Pitfour Castle.
View of part of South front.

Collections

Administrative Areas

Council Perth And Kinross
Parish St Madoes
Former Region Tayside
Former District Perth And Kinross
Former County Perthshire

Archaeology Notes

N012SE 32.00 19948 20880

NO12SE 32.01 19851 21120 East Lodge

For predecessor tower- or laird's house, see NO12SE 50.

Architecture Notes

N012SE 32.00 19948 20880

NO12SE 32.01 19851 21120 East Lodge

Owner: Sir JS Richardson

Architect: William Burn 1825 (alterations and additions)

Robert Adam 1784 (attributed)

Activities

Photographic Survey (1954)

Photographic survey by the National Buildings Record Scottish Council in 1954.

References

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Dictionary of Scottish Architects (Building)

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