Menstrie Castle, Category A listed fortified house in Clackmannanshire, Scotland
The three-storey L-plan tower house features corbiestepped gables and a bartizan with gunloops at one corner of the structure.
Sir William Alexander, born in 1567 at Menstrie Castle, established the colony of Nova Scotia and created the Baronetage system for settling the territory.
The castle museum displays painted armorials depicting 109 baronetcies and portraits of James VI, Charles I, and Sir William Alexander.
The National Trust for Scotland opens the castle from May to September on Wednesdays and Sundays between 14:00 and 17:00, plus Easter Sunday.
Two rooms within the castle structure offer self-catering accommodation, allowing visitors to stay overnight in this historical building.
Location: Clackmannanshire
Location: Alva
GPS coordinates: 56.14961,-3.85216
Latest update: March 9, 2025 05:36
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