Elcho Castle

Elcho Castle is located close to the south bank of the River Tay approximately four miles south-east of Perth, Scotland, in the region of Perth and Kinross. It was maintained by Clan Wemyss from its construction around 1560 until it was put into the care of the Secretary of State for Scotland in the early 20th century, though was not occupied for the entire time. In around 1830 it was re-roofed and a nearby cottage constructed. The castle has been a scheduled monument since 1920 on the grounds of being "a particularly fine example of a Medieval tower-house", and the cottage became a listed building in 1971 in recognition of its national importance. The castle is unusual in that it has both en suite guest accommodation like a mansion, but also a large number of gun loops.

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  Balgonie Castle ⓘ
  castle in Fife, Scotland, UK  

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  Balvaird Castle ⓘ
  castle in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK  

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  Burleigh Castle ⓘ
  tower house in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK  

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  Castle Campbell ⓘ
  castle in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, UK  

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  Creich Castle ⓘ
  castle in Fife, Scotland, UK  

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  Dudhope Castle ⓘ
  castle in Dundee City, Scotland, UK  

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  Elcho Castle ⓘ
  tower house in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK  

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  Falkland Palace ⓘ
  castle in Fife, Scotland, UK  

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  Huntingtower Castle ⓘ
  castle in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK  

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  Kincardine Castle ⓘ
  castle in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK, south of Auchterarder  

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  Moncur Castle ⓘ
  castle in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK  

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  Scone Palace ⓘ
  castle owned by the Earl of Mansfield in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK  

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  Scotstarvit Tower ⓘ
  castle in Fife, Scotland, UK  

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  Loch Leven Castle ⓘ
  medieval castle, now ruined, in Loch Leven, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK  

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  Castle Huntly ⓘ
  castle in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK  

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  Balhousie Castle ⓘ
  regimental museum in Perth, Scotland  

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  Camperdown Wildlife Centre ⓘ
  Wildlife Centre in Camperdown Park, Dundee

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  Dundee Science Centre ⓘ
  science centre in Dundee, Scotland, UK

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  Fife Folk Museum ⓘ
  museum in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  Fife Heritage Railway ⓘ
  railway in Fife, Scotland, UK

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  HMS Unicorn ⓘ
  1824 Leda-class fifth-rate frigate  

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  Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum ⓘ
  museum in a former school building, in Meigle, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK

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  RRS Discovery ⓘ
  1901 survey vessel  

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  Tayside Medical History Museum ⓘ
  museum in Dundee, Scotland, UK

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  The Museum of Cipher Equipment ⓘ
  museum in Cupar, Scotland, UK

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  The Scottish Deer Centre ⓘ
  British Wildlife Park

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  V&A Dundee ⓘ
  Museum of design in Dundee, Scotland, a branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum of London

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  Perth Art Gallery ⓘ
  museum in Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum ⓘ
  historic building and museum in Dundee, Scotland

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  D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum ⓘ
  university museum, zoology collection in Dundee , Scotland

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  Michael Bruce Cottage Museum ⓘ
  museum in Kinnesswood, Scotland, UK

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  Black Watch Castle and Museum ⓘ
  museum in Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  Alyth Museum ⓘ
  Museum in Alyth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  Discovery Point ⓘ
  museum in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  Scottish Vintage Bus Museum ⓘ
  transport museum in Dunfermline, Fife

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  Methil Heritage Centre ⓘ
  museum in Lower Methil, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  Dunkeld Cathedral Chapter House Museum ⓘ
  museum in Dunkeld Cathedral, Dunkeld, Scotland, UK

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  Verdant Works ⓘ
  museum in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  Museum of Abernethy ⓘ
  museum in Abernethy, Scotland, UK

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  Dundee Museum of Transport ⓘ
  transport museum in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  Cupar Museum and Heritage Centre ⓘ
  museum in Cupar, Scotland, UK

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  Cateran Ecomuseum ⓘ
  museum in Alyth, Scotland, UK

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1300 Loch Leven Castle

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1452 Castle Huntly

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2009 Balhousie Castle

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1824 Perth Art Gallery

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1867 The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum

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1880 D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum

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1906 Michael Bruce Cottage Museum

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1962 Black Watch Castle and Museum

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1973 Alyth Museum

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1985 Discovery Point

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1986 Scottish Vintage Bus Museum

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1991 Methil Heritage Centre

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1994 Dunkeld Cathedral Chapter House Museum

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1996 Verdant Works

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2000 Museum of Abernethy

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2010 Dundee Museum of Transport

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2012 Cupar Museum and Heritage Centre

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2019 Cateran Ecomuseum

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Cameron, Julia Margaret - Lady Elcho (Zeno Fotografie)

Elcho on the Tay - Sir David Young Cameron - ABDAG005675

Scotia Depicta - Elcho Castle -Plate-

Elcho Castle (1852) (14782233365)

Elcho Castle from the N.E.

Elcho Castle from the West

Elcho Castle from the S.E.

Elcho Second Floor Plan

Elcho Section

Elcho Plan of Roof and Battlements

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		CastlesFortsBattles page@		Wikidata
site	castle		Balgonie Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Balvaird Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Burleigh Castle	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Castle Campbell	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Creich Castle	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Dudhope Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Elcho Castle	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Falkland Palace	castle, country house	Wikidata
site	castle		Huntingtower Castle	castle, tower house, country house	Wikidata
site	castle		Kincardine Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Moncur Castle	castle, fortified house	Wikidata
site	castle		Scone Palace	castle, palace, country house	Wikidata
site	castle		Scotstarvit Tower	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle	1300	Loch Leven Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1452	Castle Huntly	castle, prison	Wikidata
site	castle	2009	Balhousie Castle	castle, independent museum, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Camperdown Wildlife Centre	zoo	Wikidata
site	museum		Dundee Science Centre	science center	Wikidata
site	museum		Fife Folk Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Fife Heritage Railway	heritage railway	Wikidata
site	museum		HMS Unicorn	museum ship, fifth-rate frigate, preserved watercraft	Wikidata
site	museum		Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum	museum, school building	Wikidata
site	museum		RRS Discovery	museum ship, survey vessel, royal research ship, square-rigged ship	Wikidata
site	museum		Tayside Medical History Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		The Museum of Cipher Equipment	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		The Scottish Deer Centre	zoo	Wikidata
site	museum		V&A Dundee	museum, national museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1824	Perth Art Gallery	art museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1867	The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum	museum, art museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1880	D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum	university museum, scientific collection	Wikidata
site	museum	1906	Michael Bruce Cottage Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1962	Black Watch Castle and Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1973	Alyth Museum	museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1985	Discovery Point	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1986	Scottish Vintage Bus Museum	transport museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1991	Methil Heritage Centre	heritage center	Wikidata
site	museum	1994	Dunkeld Cathedral Chapter House Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1996	Verdant Works	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2000	Museum of Abernethy	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2010	Dundee Museum of Transport	independent museum, transport museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2012	Cupar Museum and Heritage Centre	heritage center	Wikidata
site	museum	2019	Cateran Ecomuseum	museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Cameron, Julia Margaret - Lady Elcho (Zeno Fotografie)		Commons
commons	image		Elcho on the Tay - Sir David Young Cameron - ABDAG005675		Commons
commons	image		Scotia Depicta - Elcho Castle -Plate-		Commons
commons	image		Elcho Castle (1852) (14782233365)		Commons
commons	image		Elcho Castle from the N.E.		Commons
commons	image		Elcho Castle from the West		Commons
commons	image		Elcho Castle from the S.E.		Commons
commons	image		Elcho Second Floor Plan		Commons
commons	image		Elcho Section		Commons
commons	image		Elcho Plan of Roof and Battlements		Commons