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Comrie Castle

Country House (period Unassigned)

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Comrie Castle in Fife, Scotland, survives as a country house rather than a military fortress, its walls recording domestic life instead of siege warfare. The absence of defensive features suggests the builders valued comfort and visibility over fear. A residence in open countryside required confidence, not caution.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Comrie Castle as Country House (period Unassigned). 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.
Comrie Castle, located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, was built in the 17th century by the Drummond family, who were prominent landowners in the region. The castle is remembered for its historical association with the Drummonds and as an example of early Scottish country house architecture.

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