2017

NO1522 : Binnhill Tower (2)

taken 6 years ago, near to Kinfauns, Perth And Kinross, Scotland

Binnhill Tower (2)
Binnhill Tower (2)
The story I was told as a child is that some young noblemen who had been on the 19th century Grand Tour of Europe thought that the cliffs on the north wide of the River Tay near Perth resembled the cliffs along the Rhine, and they agreed that some castles here would increase the resemblance. The Earl of Kinnoull had NO1322 : Kinnoull Tower built, and Binnhill Tower was built for his neighbour Francis, 14th Lord Gray . Not only have I found no documentary support for this story, but the information I have found is conflicting, some sources saying that Lord Gray was responsible for both follies, and others disagreeing about which Earl of Kinnoull was involved. NO1522 : Binnhill Tower (1)

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · River Tay [10] · Binnhill Tower [3] · Lord Gray was Responsible for both Follies [2] Other Photos: · Kinnoull Tower · Binnhill Tower (1) ·
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NO1522, 48 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Anne Burgess   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 26 November, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 26 November, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NO 1569 2263 [10m precision]
WGS84: 56:23.3037N 3:22.0292W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NO 1568 2262
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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