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Cleish Castle is a 16th-century tower house near Cleish, Kinross-shire. The Colville family acquired the barony of Cleish in 1537 and built the castle. Following her escape from Lochleven Castle in 1568, Mary Queen of Scots is thought to have taken refuge at Cleish Castle. The five-story tower house has an L-plan layout and features crow-stepped gables and ashlar masonry. The castle grounds include a yew avenue planted around 1620, believed to be the oldest in Scotland. The castle is within the council area of Perth and Kinross.
Historic Environment Scotland Category A Listed LB5711.
Place Type: Tower House
Historic County: Kinross-shire
Lat, Long: 56.165564,-3.4792
Grid Reference: NT 0824 9797
Civil Parish: Cleish CP
Council Area: Perth and Kinross CA
Police Area: Scotland (Tayside) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: 320581
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Cleish_Castle,_Kinross-shire_320581
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Historic Environment Scotland Category A Listed LB5711.
Place Type: Tower House
Historic County: Kinross-shire
Lat, Long: 56.165564,-3.4792
Grid Reference: NT 0824 9797
Civil Parish: Cleish CP
Council Area: Perth and Kinross CA
Police Area: Scotland (Tayside) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: 320581
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Cleish_Castle,_Kinross-shire_320581
Peruse Kinross-shire on Wikishire