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Twin bastions, the east tower is maybe 14th century, the adjacent west tower is 15th century, and a bridge enabled defenders to scuttle between the two. A 16th century Great Hall has long gone, as have the defensive outer walls. It was owned by the Ruthven family until one treasonous plot too many against James VI, who seized it and put them to the sword.
Huntingtower Castle, once known as Ruthven Castle or the Place of Ruthven, is located near the village of Huntingtower beside the A85 and near the A9, about 5 km NW of the centre of Perth, Perth and Kinross, in central Scotland, on the main road to Crieff. This castle is the subject for several local ghostlore stories.
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National Hunt horse-racing course, with jumps races April to Sep.
Military history of the 42nd / 73rd Highland Regiments, which amalgamated in 1881 to form the Black Watch. They wore dark plaid, but the name probably arose from Gaelic Am Freiceadan Dubh, the hostile "black watch" of government forces over the Highlanders. They saw action in Egypt, South Africa, two World Wars, and modern conflicts; in 2006 they merged with five other regiments to become the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The castle dates from 1422 but was entirely rebuilt in the 1860s, and refurbished as a museum in the 21st century, with paintings, medals, uniforms and weapons on display.
This has training and leisure pools, flumes, slides and an outdoor lagoon.
From the 9th century Scone was the centre of a Pictish kingdom and the traditional crowning place of kings upon its "Stone of Destiny" or "Stone of Scone". An Abbey and abbott's palace stood here from the 12th century but were destroyed in the Reformation, so only a few stumps of masonry and the title "palace" remain of this. The building you see nowadays is an imposing Victorian mansion, with a replica of the Stone - the original is in Perth Museum. The Palace has an extensive collection of 17th- and 18th-century ivory in the State Dining Rooms, 18th-century French furniture, porcelain, and Queen Victoria's' boudoir. It's set in an extensive park, often used for events, and the autumn colours are glorious. Nov-Mar the palace is closed but the grounds can still be visited.
The Episcopal or Anglican Church was revived in Scotland in the 19th century as part of the "Oxford Movement". This cathedral was built by Butterfield and opened in 1850, with further work continuing into the 20th century.
Seven-screen cinema in 1933 Art Deco building. Standard releases.