a policy of castle slighting. In the Late Middle Ages, new castles were built, some on a grander scale as "livery and maintenance" castles that could support...
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castles in Scotland. A castle is a type of fortified structure built primarily during the Middle Ages. Scholars debate the scope of the word "castle"...
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invasion of Ireland in the 1170s, under Henry II, castles were established there too. Castles continued to grow in military sophistication and comfort during...
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The restoration of castles and tower houses in Scotland, generally by private individuals and families, has been taking place for over a century[verification...
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Beaufort Castle or Castle Dounie (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Dhùnaidh) is a Baronial style mansion built in 1880 and incorporating older building work...
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featured in the 1997 PBS documentary series Castles of Scotland. Culzean Castle and Country Park featured in the 2001 Bollywood film Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat...
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held in Scotland. The event's title was in reference to the various castles in and around Glasgow. Five matches were contested at the event. In the main...
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Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1 899874 10 0 p239 "Lickleyhead Castle". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 29 July 2014. "Lickleyhead Castle"...
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Castle Fraser is the most elaborate Z-plan castle in Scotland and one of the grandest 'Castles of Mar'. It is located near Kemnay in the Aberdeenshire...
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list of castles in Aberdeenshire. Castles in Scotland List of castles in Scotland List of listed buildings in Aberdeenshire "Balmoral Castle". Archived...
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portal List of islands of Scotland Castles in Scotland Medieval fortification Evans, Sandra "Eilean Tioram (The Dry Island) and Castle Tioram" Moidart.org.uk...
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Historic Environment Scotland. "Dunbeath Castle (GDL00150)". Retrieved 25 March 2019. Miller, D. B. (April 1979). "Historic Castles and Families of the...
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Frith's Scottish Castles. Salisbury, Wiltshire: Frith Book Company. pp. 22–23. ISBN 9781859373231. Historic Environment Scotland. "BOTHWELL CASTLE (SM90038)"...
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Brechin Castle is a castle in Brechin, Angus, Scotland. The castle was constructed in stone during the 13th century. Most of the current building dates...
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is a list of castles in the Highland council area of Scotland. Castles in Scotland List of castles in Scotland List of listed buildings in Highland "Caithness...
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Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age...
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Glamis Castle is situated beside the village of Glamis (/ˈɡlɑːmz/, glahmz) in Angus, Scotland. It is the home of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne,...
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Ireland List of castles in Ireland Castles in Scotland Castles in the Isle of Man List of castles in Wales List of castles Key to sources BLB – British Listed...
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Dunrobin Castle (mostly 1835–1845 — present) is a stately home in Sutherland, in the Highland area of Scotland, as well as the family seat of the Earl...
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Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most historically and architecturally important castles in Scotland. The castle sits atop...
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Midhope Castle is a 15th-century tower house in Scotland. It is situated in the hamlet of Abercorn on the Hopetoun estate, About 4 kilometres (2.5 mi)...
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Blair Castle (in Scottish Gaelic: Caisteil Bhlàir) stands in its grounds near the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland. It is the ancestral...
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most-visited castles in Scotland and received 547,518 visitors in 2019. The castle, situated on a headland overlooking Loch Ness, is one of the largest in Scotland...
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The Castle of Mey (also known for a time as Barrogill Castle) is located in Caithness, on the north coast of Scotland, about 6 miles (10 km) west of John...
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2001 Mason, Gordon The Castles of Glasgow and the Clyde, Goblinshead, 2000 Salter, Mike The Castles of South West Scotland, Folly Publications, 1993...
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"Spectacular Scottish Castles for sale". Country Life. 26 August 2020. "Best castles for sale in UK Earlshall Castle near St Andrews, Scotland". Your Home...
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castles in Glasgow. Scottish castles List of castles in Scotland List of listed buildings in Glasgow Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland,...
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Coventry, Martin (2006). The Castles of Scotland (4th ed.). Birlinn. ISBN 1841584495. Cruden, Stewart (1981). The Scottish Castle (3rd ed.). Spurbooks. ISBN 0-7157-2088-0...
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Castles of the Clans: The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans. pp. 76–87. ISBN 978-1-899874-36-1. Historic Environment Scotland....
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of castles in Aberdeen. Castles in Scotland List of castles in Scotland List of listed buildings in Aberdeen Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland...
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