Castles · North East England
Cranshaws Castle
Cranshaws Castle in England North East, United Kingdom.
M J Richardson — 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
Cranshaws Castle is a place of interest in England North East, 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
Cranshaws Castle or Cranshaws Tower is a privately owned 15th-century pele situated by the village of Cranshaws in Berwickshire, Scotland. The building is still in use as a residence, and is protected as a category A listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The lands of Cranshaws were originally part of the Barony of Bothwell, which barony was created for David Olifard (ancestor of the current chief of the Oliphants) by King Malcolm IV in the mid 12th century. Occupancy (typically, this would have been a feu - the superiority remaining with the Barony of Bothwell) was then granted to a younger Olifard son, with whose line the estate remained for some centuries. In 1329, the senior representative of the younger line but now 7th chief, William Oliphant, Lord of Aberdalgie, died and amongst the properties which he left was Cranshaws, which he had inherited from his Olifard forebears. In 1362 Joanna de Moravia, heiress of Bothwell, married…
Architecture
A rectangular keep, the castle has four storeys and rounded corners. The castle originally would have had a defensive barmkin of which there is no remnant. Its crenellated parapet is thought to have been built in the late 19th century when the castle had been sold on by the Mortons.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.8485, -2.5098
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD11 3SJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5182256 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cranshaws Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cranshaws Castle?
- Cranshaws Castle is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TD11 3SJ).
- Does Cranshaws Castle charge admission?
- Cranshaws Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Cranshaws Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD11 3SJ. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.