Newton Castle

Not to be confused with Newtown Castle.

Newton Castle
The castle, from the southwest, pictured in 2008
Coordinates	56°35′31″N3°21′01″W / 56.592024°N 3.350413°W / 56.592024; -3.350413
Built	c. 1550;475 years ago (1550)
Listed Building – Category A
Designated	5 October 1971
Reference no.	LB22314
Location in Perth and Kinross

Newton Castle, a Category A listed building dating to the mid-16th century, stands near the town of Blairgowrie in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. ^{[1] [2]} It had minor alterations in the 18th century, and in 1883 a wing was added to the northwest, possibly by Lake Falconer. A subterranean vault, possibly discovered in 1911, is listed separately. ^[1]

Owners

The castle's documented history begins around 1550, when a George Drummond purchased the lands of "Newton of Blair". Another George Drummond, the six-times Lord Provost of Edinburgh, was born here in 1688. ^[1]

The Grahams of Balgowan were the next family to live at the castle. ^[1]

In 1748, Thomas Graham, one of the Duke of Wellington's generals, became Lord Lynedoch. ^[1]

Colonel Alan Macpherson, 26th Hereditary Chief of Clan Macpherson, and Catharine Richardson Hill bought the estate in 1787, and it has remained in his family ever since. ^[3]

In February 2021, Sir William Macpherson, the only son of the above and the then-occupant of the castle, died at the age of 94. ^[4] He was succeeded by his son, Jamie, as the 28th Hereditary Chief of Clan Macpherson. ^[5]

See also

• List of Category A listed buildings in Perth and Kinross

References

1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Newton Castle (Category A Listed Building) (LB22314)" . Retrieved 6 March 2019.
2. Newton Castle – Canmore
3. Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 2552. ISBN   0-9711966-2-1.
4. "Obituary: Sir William Macpherson of Cluny, clan chief and judge" – The Scotsman , 3 March 2021
5. Chief of Clan Macpherson James Brodie Macpherson of Cluny – Clan-Macpherson.org