Difference between revisions of "Menstrie Castle"
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| + | |condition=Converted to flats | ||
| + | |ownership=Clackmannanshire Council | ||
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| − | '''Menstrie Castle''' is a castle in [[Clackmannanshire]]. It is owned by | + | '''Menstrie Castle''' is a castle in [[Clackmannanshire]], now converted to residential flats. It is owned by Clackmannanshire Council. |
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| + | The [[National Trust for Scotland]] for some years maintained a museum here, now closed, which told the story of the founding of Nova Scotia by Sir William Alexander, who was born here in 1577.<ref>[https://www.nts.org.uk/Visit/Menstrie-Castle Menstrie Castle: NTS]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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{{stub|Clackmannanshire}} | {{stub|Clackmannanshire}} | ||
Revision as of 11:07, 17 February 2018
| Menstrie Castle | |
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Clackmannanshire | |
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 Menstrie Castle, at the Foot of the Ochil Hills | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NS849964 |
| Town: | Menstrie |
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| Condition: | Converted to flats |
| Owned by: | Clackmannanshire Council |
Menstrie Castle is a castle in Clackmannanshire, now converted to residential flats. It is owned by Clackmannanshire Council.
The National Trust for Scotland for some years maintained a museum here, now closed, which told the story of the founding of Nova Scotia by Sir William Alexander, who was born here in 1577.[1]
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