Auchterarder Castle, Auchterarder

A substantial, later 19th century Scots Baronial-style farmhouse (incorporating an earlier 19th century farmhouse) and a detached castellated building (incorporating some fabric of Auchterarder Castle), located to the north side of Auchterarder. The buildings occupy the site of the medieval Auchterarder Castle (demolished). The farmhouse and the associated castellated building are partly surrounded by 21st century housing development (2019).

The castellated building (Auchterarder Castle) is a single-storey, square-plan structure to the west of farmhouse. It is likely located on the site of Auchterarder Castle and includes a thick fragment of rubble wall that projects at the southwest corner which is thought to belong to the earlier castle.

The thinner walls incorporate a moulded arch doorway, two moulded arch windows, a vertical keyhole gunloop, and stone corbels at the roof line. A rubble fore-stair to the southeast side provides access to a roof-top viewing platform with metal handrail. The interior (seen 2018) is a single room with no fittings or fixtures. There are exposed metal supporting straps on the underside of the (concrete or cement) roof and at some of the openings. Remnants of a timber door frame and timber window frames survive (2019).

A worn stone fragment depicting a warrior and chariot (of unknown origin but thought to be 17th century) was set into the wall at the top of the viewing platform stair (Ross, 1902). The stone was not seen during the visits in 2018 and 2019. (Historic Environment Scotland List Entry)

26 March 2024: Limited external inspection possible from a point of public access. From what could be viewed this structure, thought to be a remnant of Auchterarder Castle, is roofless and long-term disused. Walls are unconsolidated and vegetation is establishing within them. Walls appear plumb but vegetation is encroaching the site. Security fencing has been erected.

The structure was a scheduled monument until is was re-assessed and designated a listed building in 2019.