Airlie Castle

Airlie Castle is a mansion house in the parish of Airlie, Angus, near the junction of the Isla and Melgund rivers, 9 kilometres west of Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland. A castle was built on the site in c. 1432 and was burnt out in 1640, with a mansion house built incorporating and on top of some of the ruins in c. 1792–93, and occupied today. The house and the stables are Category B listed buildings and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.

Airlie Castle
Airlie, Angus, Scotland
Drawing of Airlie Castle
Airlie Castle
Coordinates56.6562°N 3.1551°W / 56.6562; -3.1551
Grid referencegrid reference NO 2928 5220
TypeMansion
Site information
Open to
the public
Private
Site history
Built15th century; rebuilt 19th century
MaterialsStone
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