What is recorded here
Taymouth Castle, Apollo's Temple is an 18th Century folly in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It stands as a playful architectural gesture rather than a functional home, inviting imagination about the lives and leisure of the people who built it. The precise location is known, but the chamber remains closed to casual entry, preserving its mystery and historical integrity.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Taymouth Castle, Apollo's Temple as Folly (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.
Taymouth Castle, Apollo's Temple is an 18th-century folly built as part of the landscaped estate of Taymouth Castle in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is remembered as an example of the classical garden architecture popular during the Scottish Enlightenment.
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