Blair Castle
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Location
Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Built
13th century
Blair Castle stands in its grounds near the village of Blair Atholl in Scotland. It is the ancestral home of the Clan Murray, and was historically the seat of their chief, the Duke of Atholl.
The castle stands in Glen Garry, and commands a strategic position on the main route through the central Scottish Highlands.
The castle is a category A listed building, and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens.
The castle stands in Glen Garry, and commands a strategic position on the main route through the central Scottish Highlands.
The castle is a category A listed building, and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens.
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