What is recorded here
North Lodges still stands in Perth and Kinross as an 18th-century lodge, its exact position known to the nearest metre. The castle name suggests a grander origin, but the surviving structure is smaller, perhaps a later retreat for someone who wanted to remember power without rebuilding it.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Megginch Castle, North Lodges as Lodge(s) (18th 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.
Megginch Castle, North Lodges, was built in the 18th century as a lodge or hunting retreat, likely associated with the local landed gentry. Its precise location and survival contribute to understanding the historic landscape and estate management practices in rural Scotland.
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