Taymouth Castle

Taymouth Castle is a massive castellated mansion erected in the 19th century within extensive lands next to the River Tay near Aberfeldy that are publicly accessible on foot, with parking just outside the gates in the Square. The castle is not open to the public, and is undergoing a series of renovation projects by different owners.

Hidden within the mansion are the remains of the 16th century tower house erected for the Campbells of Glenorchy, who may have acquired the lands from the church during the Reformation. The Campbell tower was a long L-plan tower house with an additional stair tower to the rear, and was called Balloch. In 1733 an Adam-designed extension was added and the building gained a symmetrical look. Most of the older fabric was then demolished in 1799 when a new central block was erected, and further extensions in 1842 made the castle extremely large. Too large, in fact, and it was sold in 1922. Since then numerous attempts have been made to keep Taymouth viable, all of which have stumbled to date.

HES Canmore database entry