Gatehouse to the castle, circa 1840. The road in view here has been replaced by the A85, near its junction with the M90 and A90. The now-modified building is today a home. The gateposts also survive
In reward for his services at the capture of Perth in 1313, Thomas de Longueville was granted land east of Perth by Robert the Bruce. Thomas married the heiress of Charteris of Kinfauns and changed his name to Charteris. He built a castle named Kinfauns Castle on the lands granted. His family had a long-running feud with the Ruthvens of Perth and in 1552 John Charteris was murdered by the Ruthvens on the High Street (Royal Mile) in Edinburgh. The property passed from the Charteris family to the Carnegies and from there to the Blairs.[3] Charteris' sword is believed to still be within the castle.[4]
The old estate and former castle passed into the Gray family when a Blair heiress married the 11th Lord Gray in 1741.[5] The current castle was designed by Sir Robert Smirke and built between 1822 and 1826 by Francis Gray, 14th Lord Gray, on the site of a medieval stronghold. It passed to the Stuart Earls of Moray in 1878 and descended in that family to the 17th Earl of Moray. He commissioned several improvements; the walled garden and gardener's cottage were designed by Francis William Deas in 1910.[6] After the death of the 17th Earl in 1930 the estate became the property of Scottish Estates Ltd, who sold off most of the land piecemeal.[2]
The house and remaining land is currently occupied by Scottish businesswoman Ann Gloag, co-founder of the Stagecoach company.
Railwayedit
During the build-up to Dundee and Perth Railway's opening in 1847, Lord Gray would only allow the line to come through his estate for a then-hefty fee of £12,000.[7]
Cultural referenceedit
The Union-Castle Line steamer RMS Kinfauns Castle was launched in 1899 and was named after this building. The vessel was painted by Charles de Lacy.[8]
Kinfauns castle, engraved by J. Reid after Alexander Carse, in James Knox's Topography of the Basin of the Tay, 1831.
^Official Guide to Perth and Its Neighbourhood by the Tramway Car Routes – Perth Town Council (1907), p. 23
^Jones, David (1997). "William Trotter's Furniture for the 'chinease' Rooms at Kinfauns Castle, Perthshire". Furniture History. 33: 240–252. JSTOR 23408098.
kinfauns, castle, 19th, century, castle, scottish, village, kinfauns, perth, kinross, castellated, gothic, style, with, slight, asymmetry, typical, scottish, georgian, stands, raised, terrace, facing, south, over, river, house, protected, category, listed, bui. Kinfauns Castle is a 19th century castle in the Scottish village of Kinfauns Perth and Kinross It is in the Castellated Gothic style with a slight asymmetry typical of Scottish Georgian It stands on a raised terrace facing south over the River Tay The house is protected as a category A listed building 1 and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland 2 Kinfauns CastleThe castle with Kinnoull Hill in the background in the early 20th centuryLocationKinfauns near Perth ScotlandCoordinates56 23 18 N 3 22 41 W 56 3883 N 3 3780 W 56 3883 3 3780Built1825Built forLord GrayArchitectRobert SmirkeArchitectural style s CastellatedListed Building Category ADesignated5 October 1971Reference no LB11955Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in ScotlandDesignated1 July 1987Reference no GDL00240Location of Kinfauns Castle in Perth and Kinross Contents 1 History 2 Railway 3 Cultural reference 4 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp Gatehouse to the castle circa 1840 The road in view here has been replaced by the A85 near its junction with the M90 and A90 The now modified building is today a home The gateposts also survive In reward for his services at the capture of Perth in 1313 Thomas de Longueville was granted land east of Perth by Robert the Bruce Thomas married the heiress of Charteris of Kinfauns and changed his name to Charteris He built a castle named Kinfauns Castle on the lands granted His family had a long running feud with the Ruthvens of Perth and in 1552 John Charteris was murdered by the Ruthvens on the High Street Royal Mile in Edinburgh The property passed from the Charteris family to the Carnegies and from there to the Blairs 3 Charteris sword is believed to still be within the castle 4 The old estate and former castle passed into the Gray family when a Blair heiress married the 11th Lord Gray in 1741 5 The current castle was designed by Sir Robert Smirke and built between 1822 and 1826 by Francis Gray 14th Lord Gray on the site of a medieval stronghold It passed to the Stuart Earls of Moray in 1878 and descended in that family to the 17th Earl of Moray He commissioned several improvements the walled garden and gardener s cottage were designed by Francis William Deas in 1910 6 After the death of the 17th Earl in 1930 the estate became the property of Scottish Estates Ltd who sold off most of the land piecemeal 2 The house and remaining land is currently occupied by Scottish businesswoman Ann Gloag co founder of the Stagecoach company Railway editDuring the build up to Dundee and Perth Railway s opening in 1847 Lord Gray would only allow the line to come through his estate for a then hefty fee of 12 000 7 Cultural reference editThe Union Castle Line steamer RMS Kinfauns Castle was launched in 1899 and was named after this building The vessel was painted by Charles de Lacy 8 nbsp Kinfauns castle engraved by J Reid after Alexander Carse in James Knox s Topography of the Basin of the Tay 1831 References edit Historic Environment Scotland KINFAUNS CASTLE Category A Listed Building LB11955 Retrieved 26 December 2018 a b Historic Environment Scotland KINFAUNS CASTLE GDL00240 Retrieved 26 December 2018 The Castles of Scotland Martin Coventry Official Guide to Perth and Its Neighbourhood by the Tramway Car Routes Perth Town Council 1907 p 23 Jones David 1997 William Trotter s Furniture for the chinease Rooms at Kinfauns Castle Perthshire Furniture History 33 240 252 JSTOR 23408098 Dictionary of Scottish Architects Deas Last train was standing at Dundee West 55 years ago The Courier 22 April 2020 p 21 http collections rmg co uk collections objects 13758 html Liner Kinfauns Castle painting museum entry Retrieved 9 June 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kinfauns Castle amp oldid 1121089527, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
