Plean Castle
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Castle Facts:
Location: Plean, Stirling, Scotland.
Built: 1528.
Condition: Restored.
Ownership / Access: Private.
Notes: Plean Tower, also known as Cock-a-bendy Castle, Mengie Castle, Menzies Castle and Plane Castle, is located around 1 mile (1.6 km) from Plean, in Stirling, central Scotland. It comprises a small oblong tower house probably dating from the 15th century, and an adjoining 16th-century manor house. Plean Castle originally had three storeys and a garret, with parapet corbelling. The great hall is in the tower; it has painted ceiling beams and a large fireplace. There is a vaulted basement in the manor house, which is connected to the tower by a wooden walkway. In the grounds there are a sculpture garden and a large pond. It is a category B listed building.
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