What is recorded here

Stobhall Castle, Summer House stands in Perth and Kinross as a folly and summerhouse, its shape more imagination than defence. Whether it amused a lord, cooled a lover, or marked a boundary remains unrecorded. The stones still tilt toward summer light, waiting for someone to remember why they were built.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Stobhall Castle, Summer House as Folly (period Unassigned), Summerhouse (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.

Stobhall Castle, Summer House is a 19th-century folly associated with the Stobhall Castle estate, which was historically held by the Keith family, a prominent Scottish noble lineage. The structure is remembered as an ornamental feature reflecting the landscape design trends of the period.

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