Castles · Scottish Highlands
Bonhard Castle
Bonhard Castle in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Jim Smillie — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bonhard Castle is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bonhard Castle was an L-plan tower house, dating from the 16th century, around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south east of Bo'ness, in West Lothian, Scotland. It was demolished in 1962. Alternative names were Bonhard House, and Polkmyl Tower.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The castle was owned by the Cornwalls of Bonhard. It was subdivided into farm-servant's dwellings, and altered internally. After it was burned out in 1959, it was blown up in 1962.
Architecture
The tower, which stood in a commanding position, had three storeys and a garret, with a semi-octagonal stair tower in the re-entrant angle. The original doorway was at the foot of the stair tower. There was a kitchen in the unvaulted basement, while the hall was on the first floor; there was 17th-century plasterwork on that floor. The site is now occupied by a new house.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.0010, -3.5824
- District
- Falkirk
- Postcode
- EH51 9RR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bathgate and Linlithgow
Sources
- wikidata: Q18736988 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bonhard Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bonhard Castle?
- Bonhard Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode EH51 9RR).
- Does Bonhard Castle charge admission?
- Bonhard Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Bonhard Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH51 9RR. It sits within the Bathgate and Linlithgow parliamentary constituency.