Balvaird Castle

Balvaird Castle in Perthshire is a traditional late medieval Scottish tower house. It is located in the Ochil Hills, around five kilometres south of Abernethy. The name Balvaird is from Baile a' Bhàird, 'Township of the Bard' in Gaelic. Balvaird Castle is a scheduled monument, and is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland. The spelling of its name has many variations, including Balverd, Balverde, Balward, Balwaird and Baleward.

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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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  Dunfermline Palace ⓘ
  ruined former royal palace in Scotland  

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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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  Ravenscraig Castle ⓘ
  castle in Fife, Scotland, UK  

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  Seafield Tower ⓘ
  architectural structure in Fife, Scotland, UK

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  Balhousie Castle ⓘ
  regimental museum in Perth, Scotland  

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  Abbot House, Dunfermline ⓘ
  historic house incorporating a heritage centre, in Dunfermline, Scotland

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  Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Memorial Museum ⓘ
  museum in Fife, Scotland, UK

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  Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum ⓘ
  biographical museum in Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  Camperdown Wildlife Centre ⓘ
  Wildlife Centre in Camperdown Park, Dundee

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  Dollar Museum ⓘ
  local museum in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, UK

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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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  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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  Dunfermline Carnegie Library ⓘ
  public library in Fife, Scotland  

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

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  Kirkcaldy Galleries ⓘ
  Museum and library in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, United Kingdom

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

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  Kirkcaldy Industrial Museum ⓘ
  museum in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, UK

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  Burntisland Museum ⓘ
  museum in Burntisland, 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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  Verdant Works ⓘ
  museum in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  Museum of Abernethy ⓘ
  museum in Abernethy, Scotland, UK

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

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1300 Loch Leven Castle

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1452 Castle Huntly

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1460 Ravenscraig Castle

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1542 Seafield Tower

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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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1883 Dunfermline Carnegie Library

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1906 Michael Bruce Cottage Museum

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1925 Kirkcaldy Galleries

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1962 Black Watch Castle and Museum

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1971 Kirkcaldy Industrial Museum

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1975 Burntisland 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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1996 Verdant Works

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2000 Museum of Abernethy

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2012 Cupar Museum and Heritage Centre

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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		Dunfermline Palace	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	1460	Ravenscraig Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1542	Seafield Tower	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle	2009	Balhousie Castle	castle, independent museum, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Abbot House, Dunfermline	museum, building	Wikidata
site	museum		Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Memorial Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Camperdown Wildlife Centre	zoo	Wikidata
site	museum		Dollar Museum	local museum	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		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	1883	Dunfermline Carnegie Library	public library, museum, art gallery, Carnegie library	Wikidata
site	museum	1906	Michael Bruce Cottage Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1925	Kirkcaldy Galleries	museum, art museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1962	Black Watch Castle and Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1971	Kirkcaldy Industrial Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1975	Burntisland Museum	museum, independent 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	1996	Verdant Works	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2000	Museum of Abernethy	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2012	Cupar Museum and Heritage Centre	heritage center	Wikidata
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commons	image		Balvaird Castle, Perth & Kinross		Commons
commons	image		Balvaird Castle		Commons
commons	image		Balvaird Castle		Commons
commons	image		Gate House Balvaird		Commons
commons	image		SW from Balvaird		Commons
commons	image		Balvaird Castle		Commons
commons	image		From Balvaird Castle		Commons
commons	image		Track to Balvaird		Commons
commons	image		Balvaird Castle		Commons