Castles · Scottish Highlands
Chanonry of Ross
Chanonry of Ross — castle in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Inverness Airport · 7.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Chanonry of Ross is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.5822°, -4.1306°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Chanonry Castle was located in the town of Fortrose on Scotland's Black Isle. It was built around 1500 by John Fraser, Bishop of Ross. Following the Reformation, it came into the possession of the Mackenzies of Kintail, later Earls of Seaforth. The alternative name Seaforth Castle dates from this period. The castle was dismantled on the orders of Oliver Cromwell, who needed materials for a fort at Inverness. Nothing of the castle now remains, except a stone in the gable of a house on Station Road. The stone bears a coat of arms and the initials CBS, for Countess Barbara of Seaforth, and is thought to have been scavenged from the ruins. Countess Barbara was the wife of George, 2nd Earl of Seaforth (d. 1651).
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- Coordinates
- 57.5822, -4.1306
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV10 8TE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Nearest railway station
- Inverness Airport — 7 km
- Official site
- www.historicenvironment.scot
Sources
- wikidata: Q5072569 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chanonry Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fortrose and the Black Isle - geograph.org.uk - 36144.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chanonry of Ross?
- Chanonry of Ross is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV10 8TE).
- Does Chanonry of Ross charge admission?
- Chanonry of Ross typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Chanonry of Ross?
- The nearest railway station is Inverness Airport, about 7.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV10 8TE.