Denmylne Castle

Description

Denmylne Castle is a ruined 16th-century tower house. The Balfours owned the property from 1452 to 1710. The tower house is cross shaped, comprising a main block, a stair-tower projecting centrally, and a matching small rectangular tower. The structure has three storeys, and a garret with a corbelled-out parapet at one gable. There are large windows, and a number of gunloops. A courtyard surrounded the castle.

Castles and fortifications in United Kingdom All sites in Newburgh, Fife

Address
Burnside Cattery 3, Newburgh, Fife, United Kingdom

Established
16th century

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