
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Balnagown Castle as Country House (19th Century), Tower (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Balnagown Castle, located in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, was originally a medieval tower house that was later expanded into a country house in the 19th century by the Mackenzie family, who were prominent Scottish clan leaders. It is important as a historic seat of the Mackenzies of Kintail and as an example of the evolution of Scottish castles into country estates.
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Places near here
Balnagown BridgeRoad Bridge (period Unassigned) · 553 yd
Balnagown WoodForest · 659 yd
Kildary, StationRailway Station (19th Century) · 707 yd
Balnagown RiverBuilding (period Unassigned), Enclosure (period Unassigned) · 1057 yd
BrenachieEmbankment (period Unassigned) · 1100 yd
Logie Easter War MemorialMemorial · 1.0 mi
Milntown CastleTower House (medieval) · 1.1 mi
Kilmuir Easter War MemorialMemorial · 1.3 mi
The WildernessForest · 1.5 mi
DalnaclachNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.0 mi
Kinrive HillMountain / peak · 4.7 mi
Cnoc an t-SabhailMountain / peak · 4.8 miOther information
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