What is recorded here
John the Bangster's House stands in Perth and Kinross as a medieval fortified dwelling that likely kept a water moat around its base. The name suggests a violent local figure rather than a gentle farmer, inviting imagination about the dangers faced by anyone who crossed his path.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records John the Bangster's House as Fortified House (medieval) - (post Medieval), Moated Site (medieval)(possible). 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.
John the Bangster's House is a medieval fortified house in Scotland, possibly moated, associated with John the Bangster, a historical figure from the 15th or 16th century. It is remembered as an example of lowland Scottish domestic architecture and fortification.
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