Stobhall

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Stobhall is a location in Perthshire in Scotland.

Stobhall Castle was the ancestral seat of the Drummond family, the Earls of Perth, and a stronghold of Roman Catholicism in Scotland after the English Reformation, the Drummonds being staunch Catholic recusants.[1] It is one of two castles (the other is Drummond Castle) traditionally associated with the family.

In early 2012 it was announced that the castle's antiques were up for auction. Family treasures worth some £900,000 were auctioned off as the heir apparent James David Drummond, 6th Viscount of Strathallan (son of John Eric Drummond, 18th Earl of Perth and grandson of the 17th Earl) decided to relocate to London.[2][3] The castle was put on sale in October that year.

References

  1. ↑ "Now Up For Sale". Catholic Herald. 23 October 1953. 
  2. ↑ "Treasures of Stobhall to go under hammer". The Scotsman. 1 April 2012. 
  3. ↑ "Stobhall Castle auction surpasses expectations". BBC. 3 May 2012. 

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Coordinates: 56°29′36″N 3°24′40″W / 56.4934°N 3.4112°W / 56.4934; -3.4112

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