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Airthrey Castle is a historic building and estate which now forms part of the buildings and grounds of the University of Stirling in central Scotland. The 18th-century building with 19th-century additions occupies a beautiful setting in landscaped grounds in the southern edge of the Ochil Hills , above the Forth valley.
Stirling University Campus, 1 Airthrey Castle Yard, Principal's House 56°08′57″N 3°54′54″W / 56.149102°N 3.914875°W / 56.149102; -3.914875 ( Stirling University Campus, 1 Airthrey Castle Yard, Principal
Airthrey Castle from the south-west in 1829, showing the Robert Adam design Airthrey Castle, Airthrey Estate, north facade. Soon after leaving the Navy, he settled on his family estate Airthrey, near Stirling where he contacted the Whites of Durham to landscape the grounds. These estate improvements included the creation of a man-made loch ...
The University of Stirling (Scots: University o Stirlin, Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh Shruighlea; abbreviated as Stir or Shruiglea, in post-nominals) is a public university in Stirling, Scotland, founded by a royal charter in 1967. It is located in the Central Belt of Scotland, built within the walled Airthrey Castle estate.
Coventry, Martin (2010) Castles of the Clans Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-36-4 Pattullo, Nan (1974) Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland Edinburgh: Denburn Press Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castles in Stirling council area .
The castle is a major historic building that retains much medieval fabric. As such, Historic Environment Scotland has designated it a Category A listed building. [3] The ruins of the former parish church of Airth are within the grounds. Airth Castle is owned by Airth Castle Limited and was operated by Airth Castle Hotel & Spa, a company formed ...
Logie Kirk, considered something of a ‘hidden gem, is nestled in a tranquil spot beneath Dumyat at the Western side of the Ochil Hills, east of Stirling in central Scotland. It serves Church of Scotland pastoral duties in the areas of Cambuskenneth , Bridge of Allan , Causewayhead (eastern Stirling), and formerly the estate of Airthrey Castle ...
The youngest son of Captain James Haldane of Airthrey Castle (who died two weeks before he was born), [1] (his older brother Robert Haldane was also a clergyman) in Stirlingshire, he was born at Dundee. His mother was sister to Admiral Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan. [2]