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Ballinbreich castle taken from adjacent road with River Tay in background
Photograph by John Brailsford . Some rights reserved. (view image details)
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Ballinbreich Castle. Original parts date from the mid to late 1300s with major extensions in the mid 1500s.
Photograph by Jim Bain. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
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BALLINBREICH CASTLE FACTS
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Location
near Blinkbonny, Firth of Tay, Fife
Description
Ballinbreich Castle is located between Newburgh and Balmerino in Fife and overlooks the Firth of Tay. The castle is a three-storey L-plan structure with a rectangular courtyard enclosed by a curtain wall. The castle was built in the 14th century and extended in the 15th and 16th centuries. The remains of a chapel can be seen on the second floor. Ballinbreich is on private ground and not open to the public without prior arrangement.
Architecture
L-plan
History
Ballinbreich Castle dates from the 14th century. It was originally a small keep three to four storeys high, on the south wall of a rectangular courtyard. It was owned by the Earls of Rothes. The castle was modified in the 16th century. Stone has been removed for other buildings over the years.
Date
14th century
Other Castles in the Area
Balgonie Castle
Balhousie Castle
Balvaird Castle
Blackcraig Castle
Broughty Castle
Burleigh Castle
Castle Campbell
Claypotts Castle
Dairsie Castle
Dudhope Castle
Falkland Palace
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