Newton Castle

Newton Castle, a Category A listed building dating to the mid-16th century, stands near the town of Blairgowrie in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It had minor alterations in the 18th century, and in 1883 a wing was added to the northwest, possibly by Lake Falconer. A subterranean vault, possibly discovered in 1911, is listed separately.

The castle's documented history begins around 1550, when a George Drummond purchased the lands of "Newton of Blair". Another George Drummond, the six-times Lord Provost of Edinburgh, was born here in 1688.

The Grahams of Balgowan were the next family to live at the castle.

In 1748, Thomas Graham, one of the Duke of Wellington's generals, became Lord Lynedoch.

Colonel Alan Macpherson, 26th Hereditary Chief of Clan Macpherson, and Catharine Richardson Hill bought the estate, and it has remained in his family ever since.

In February 2021, Sir William Macpherson, the only son of the above and the then-occupant of the castle, died at the age of 94. He was succeeded by his son, Jamie, as the 28th Hereditary Chief of Clan Macpherson.

In May 2025, the castle was sold to a Scottish-American couple.

Text adapted from “Newton Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Newton Castle ranks #6,671 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #198 of the 207 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1550, it is older than 39% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 827 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Dundee, 28 km away. It is one of the 69 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Scottish Highlands. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.

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