Aberuchill Castle

Aberuchill Castle
250px Aberuchill Castle in upper Strathearn
Location	Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Coordinates
Built	17th century, extended 19th century
Built for	Clan Campbell, Clan Drummond
Listed Building – Category A
Designated	5 October 1971
Reference no.	5296
Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland
Criteria	Architectural Scenic
Designated	1987
Location of Aberuchill Castle in Perth and Kinross

Aberuchill Castle is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of Comrie in Perthshire, Scotland. It comprises an early 17th-century tower house, which was extended and remodelled in the 19th century. The house, excluding the later west wing, is protected as a category A listed building, while the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.

History

In 1596 the lands of Aberuchill were granted to Colin Campbell (d.1618), son of Sir John Campbell of Lawers. The earliest part of the tower house is dated 1602. In 1642 Aberuchill was acquired by Sir James Drummond, and was retained by his descendents until 1858. The gothic east wing was added to the tower house by the Drummonds, and the interiors remodelled, in the early 19th century.

The house was purchased by Sir David Dundas of Dunira in 1858, who sold it on to Sir George Dewhurst in 1864. Between 1869 and 1874 the west wing and further additions were made, possibly to the designs of David Bryce. The estate was sold by the Dewhursts in the 1980s, and remains in private ownership. In 2005 it was reported that Russian steel tycoon Vladimir Lisin had purchased the castle and its 3,000-acre (1,200 ha) estate for £6.8 million.