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Airth Castle, seen from the south.
Location of Airth Castle at NS898868.

Airth Castle is a castle overlooking the village of Airth and the River Forth, in the Falkirk area of Scotland.

The castle is currently operated as a hotel and spa.

The castle is a major historic building, and retains much medieval fabric, and is designated as a Category A listed building by Historic Scotland. Within the Castle grounds stand the ruins of the former parish church of Airth, a building, now roofless, of various periods, with substantial parts dating from the Romanesque period, and quire steeple and north aisle added by John Milne the royal master mason in 1647. 1

References

  1. ^ Contract June 1647 in National Archives of Scotland GD156/8

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Coordinates: 56°03′41″N 3°46′17″W / 56.06131, -3.77138

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