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Weem Castle is a former castle near
Weem Weem (Scottish Gaelic: ''Baile a' Chlachain'') is a village on the B846 near Aberfeldy in Perthshire, Scotland. The name Weem is derived from the Gaelic ''uamh'', meaning 'cave'. Nearby is Castle Menzies. One of Scotland's best-preserved 16t ...
, Scotland. The castle was located near
Castle Menzies Castle Menzies in Scotland is the ancestral seat of the Clan Menzies and the Menzies Baronets. It is located a little to the west of the small village of Weem, near Aberfeldy, Scotland, Aberfeldy in the Scottish Highlands, Highlands of Perth ...
. The castle became the seat of the Menzies family after Comrie Castle was partially destroyed by fire in 1487. Weem Castle was destroyed in 1502 by Nigel Stewart of Garth in a dispute over the lands of Fothergill. The stone and timber were used in the construction of Castle Menzies.


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*Millar, A H. (1890a) The historical castles and mansions of Scotland: Perthshire and Forfarshire. Paisley. Castles in Perth and Kinross Ruined castles in Perth and Kinross Demolished buildings and structures in Scotland Former castles in Scotland {{Scotland-castle-stub