| Balvaird Castle | |
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 Balvaird Castle, Perth & Kinross, Scotland | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Perth & Kinross |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°17′19.83″N 3°20′33.53″W / 56.2888417°N 3.3426472°W |
| Owner | Brady Brim-DeForest |
| Designated | 28 February 1950 |
| Reference no. | SM90027 |
Balvaird Castle in Perthshire is a traditional late medieval Scottish tower house. It is located in the Ochil Hills, around 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Abernethy. The name Balvaird is from Baile a' Bhàird, 'Township of the Bard' in Gaelic. Balvaird Castle is a scheduled monument, and is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.[1] The spelling of its name has many variations, including Balverd, Balverde, Balward, Balwaird[2] and Baleward.[3]
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Balvaird Castle (SM90027)". Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum: The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, vol. 4, 1886, p. 1045
- ^ The Building, vol. 78, Builder House, 1900, p. 373