Fintry Castle, Stirling

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Fintry Castle
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Ruins of Fintry Castle
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Fintry Castle
Coordinates 56°03′04″N4°10′59″W / 56.050992°N 4.1829712°W / 56.050992; -4.1829712
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Conditionruined
Site history
Built15th century [1]

Fintry Castle, was a 15th-century castle near Fintry, Stirling, Scotland. The castle was built on the northern slopes of the strath of the Endrick Water.

The estate of Fintray was granted in 1460 to Sir Robert Graham of Balargus by Patrick, Lord Graham. The castle replaced the earlier motte and bailey castle of Fintray.

References

  1. "Fintry, Stirling". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 12 April 2022.