Talla Castle

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Talla Castle
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Talla Castle
Coordinates 56°10′29″N4°18′06″W / 56.174826°N 4.301708°W / 56.174826; -4.301708 Coordinates: 56°10′29″N4°18′06″W / 56.174826°N 4.301708°W / 56.174826; -4.301708
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Conditionruined
Site history
Built15th century

Talla Castle, also known as Inch Talla or Inchtalla Castle, was a 15th-century castle on Inchtalla upon Lake of Menteith, Scotland.

The castle was built by Malise Graham, Earl of Mentieth starting in 1427. [1]

Citations

  1. Coventry, p.116.

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