
What is recorded here
Drochil Castle Farm stands in the Scottish Borders as a 19th Century farmhouse, its walls holding the quiet rhythm of border farming rather than grand castle life. The name suggests a lost castle, but the surviving building is a farm, shaping the story around work, weather and daily endurance.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Drochil Castle Farm as Farmhouse (19th Century). 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.
Drochil Castle Farm is a 19th-century farmhouse associated with the historical Drochil Castle, which was held by the Drummond family, prominent in Scottish history. The site is remembered for its connection to the Jacobite uprisings and its strategic location near Stirling, a key area in Scotland's military past.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg · CC BY-SA 2.0