Inverquiech Castle facts for kids

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Inverquiech, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Inverquiech Castle
Coordinates	56°37′58″N 3°10′43″W / 56.632763°N 3.178635°W / 56.632763; -3.178635
Site information
Open to the public	Unknown
Condition	Ruin

Inverquiech Castle is a ruined 13th century castle near Inverquiech, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

History

Built at the confluence of the Quiech Burn and the River Isla. Inverquiech was a royal castle, with King Alexander II of Scotland signing a charter here in 1244. King Edward I of England stayed one night at the castle during his invasion of Scotland in 1296, before travelling to Forfar. The castle was in the hands of the Lindsay family in the 14th century.