Pitheavlis_Castle

Pitheavlis Castle

Pitheavlis Castle

Historic site in Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Pitheavlis Castle [needs IPA], located in Perth, Scotland, was built in the late 16th century. Now a Category A listed building,[1] it stands in a residential neighbourhood on Needless Road. No historical event is connected with the castle.[2]

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The castle was the home of the Oliphant family until the 17th century. It later became the property of the Murray family. In the early 20th century, it was bought by Montolieu Oliphant-Murray, 1st Viscount Elibank,[2] then whisky baron Sir Robert Usher. He owned it until 1920. It is now divided into flats.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    PITHEAVLIS CASTLE, 58 NEEDLESS ROAD – Historic Environment Scotland
  2. [2]
    Official Guide to Perth and Its Neighbourhood by the Tramway Car Routes – Perth Town Council (1907), p. 12
  3. [3]
    Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland, Francis Hindes Groome (1901)

Bibliography

  • Gifford, John (2007) The Buildings of Scotland: Perth and Kinross. Yale University Press, New Haven and London
  • Haynes, Nick (2000) Perth & Kinross: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. The Rutland Press, Edinburgh
  • MacGibbon, David and Thomas Ross (1887) The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland. David Douglas, Edinburgh
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