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Castle Huntly
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Background
Castle Huntly is a castle in Scotland, now used as a prison under the name HMP Castle Huntly. It is located approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of Dundee in the Carse of Gowrie, Perth and Kinross, close to the shore of the Firth of Tay, and can be seen from the main road linking Dundee and Perth. The castle sits on top of a rocky outcrop surrounded by what is now farmland. In ancient times this land was marshy wilderness and the decision to locate the castle on the rock may have been taken with a view to the castle's defensive position in mind.
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1452
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1452
Region
Perth and Kinross
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
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Mailing
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Practical info
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Known issues
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Contact & address
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Data completeness
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Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q5635151)
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- Wikimedia Commons
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Castle Huntly. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/castle-huntly
Chicago
"Castle Huntly." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/castle-huntly.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-castle-huntly,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Castle Huntly},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/castle-huntly},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}