Fintry Castle
Ruins of Fintry Castle
Fintry Castle is located in Stirling
Fintry Castle
Fintry Castle
Coordinates56°03′04″N 4°10′59″W / 56.050992°N 4.1829712°W / 56.050992; -4.1829712
Site information
Conditionruined
Site history
Built15th century[1]

Fintry Castle, was a 15th-century castle near Fintry, Stirling, Scotland. The castle was built on the northern slopes of the valley of the Endrick Water.

The estate of Fintray was granted in 1460 to Sir Robert Graham of Balargus by Patrick, Lord Graham. The castle replaced the earlier motte and bailey castle of Fintray.

References

  1. "Fintry, Stirling". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 12 April 2022.


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