What is recorded here

Taymouth Castle, Newhall holds a farmhouse, farmstead, and 19th Century kennels on accurate ground in Perth and Kinross. The name suggests grandeur, but the facts point to a working farm where dogs ran alongside human labour. That gap between castle and kennel is the interesting part: a place remembered as majestic may have been primarily practical, with dogs, fields, and daily chores shaping its identity.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Taymouth Castle, Newhall as Farmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned), Kennels (19th 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, Newhall, is a 19th-century structure associated with the Kennedy family, who were prominent landowners in the area. It is remembered for its historical connection to the broader Taymouth Castle estate, a significant Scottish seat with medieval origins.

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