Edinample Castle, Perthshire
Location | East of Lochearnhead |
Road | Minor road off A84 |
SatNav | FK19 8QE |
The castle takes the form of a Z-plan tower house. It is said that Black Duncan, the original builder of the castle, pushed the castle's builder off the roof, in part to avoid paying him, but also because he omitted to construct the ramparts that had been requested. It is also said that the ghost of the builder has been seen walking on the roof.
The castle was built on land acquired and over an earlier MacGregor fort by the Campbells after their campaign for proscription, and subsequent demise of the MacGregors
The castle was extended in both the 18th and early 20th centuries, but fell into a state of dereliction by the early 1970s. It has now been refurbished for use as a private family home.