Belmont Castle is a Grade A listed building in the Perth and Kinross local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 5 October 1971. Castle. 1 related planning application.

Belmont Castle

WRENN ID
gaunt-copper-moss
Grade
A
Local Planning Authority
Perth and Kinross
Constituency
Angus and Perthshire Glens MP: Dave Doogan (SNP)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
5 October 1971
Type
Castle
Address
Belmont Castle, PH12 8TH
OS grid reference
NO 286 439
Coordinates
56.5818, -3.16372
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

Belmont Castle, originally known as Kirkhill Tower, dates back to around 1500. It was modified in 1752 in a Georgian style, with a mansion added. In the first half of the 19th century, it was further altered in a Tudor style, featuring a central three-storey tower flanked by round towers on the south facade. The castle was burned in 1884, after which a top was added to the tower, along with large extensions. The interior showcases a French Rococo design, created by architect Jas. Thomson of Baird & Thomson in 1885. Belmont Castle was the home of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman.

Local climate

Belmont Castle sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,010 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 89% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 68 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 99% of listed buildings. Of these, 39 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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