HMP Castle Huntly

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Title

HMP Castle Huntly

Description

Originating as a mid-15th century L-plan tower house, this 600 year old castle dramatically perches on a steep rocky outcrop overlooking the Carse of Gowrie.

Drop in for a guided tour that includes the site’s designed landscape of terraced gardens, avenues and statues, doocot and uniquely accessible icehouse.

Source

perthkinross

Date

15th century; 1776

Type

Museum

Identifier

3212

Spatial Coverage

current,56.45184,-3.131833;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Castle Grove

Place

Longforgan

IsNewThisYear

No

ArchitectName

George Paterson (1776)

OpeningDate1

7/9/2019

OpeningTime1

10:00-14:00

OpeningTime2

Booked guided tours at 10:00, 12:00 and 14:00

Activities

Guided tours only, starting 10:00, 12:00 and 13:00 (duration 60 mins; no booking required).

Can be reached by bike and public transport (travel info: www.pkc.gov.uk/pkonthego).

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

No

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

Yes

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

Yes

ID

10486

IsIncludedThisYear

Yes

Postcode

DD2 5HL

Citation

“HMP Castle Huntly,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/3211.

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