Newton Castle, a
Category A listed building
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dating to the mid-16th century, stands near the town of
Blairgowrie in
Perth and Kinross
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, Scotland.
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.
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Owners
The castle's documented history begins around 1550, when a George Drummond purchased the lands of "Newton of Blair". Another George Drummond George Drummond may refer to:
*George Drummond (politician) (1688–1766), Scottish politician
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, the six-times Lord Provost of Edinburgh
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, was born here in 1688.[
The Grahams of Balgowan were the next family to live at the castle.][
In 1748, ]Thomas Graham Thomas Graham may refer to:
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, one of the Duke of Wellington
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's generals, became Lord Lynedoch.[
Colonel Alan Macpherson, 26th Hereditary Chief of ]Clan Macpherson
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Origins
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, and Catharine Richardson Hill bought the estate in 1787, and it has remained in his family ever since.
– Clan-Macpherson.org
See also
*List of Category A listed buildings in Perth and Kinross
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Castles in Perth and Kinross
Category A listed buildings in Perth and Kinross
Listed castles in Scotland
16th-century establishments in Scotland