Castles · Central Scotland
Innerwick Castle
Innerwick Castle — castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dunbar · 7.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Innerwick Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.9556°, -2.4260°.
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Heritage listing
Innerwick Castle is a ruined castle in East Lothian, Scotland, near the village of Innerwick, 5 miles (8.0 km) from Dunbar, on the Thornton Burn, and overlooking Thornton Glen.
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From the Wikipedia article
Innerwick Castle is a ruined castle in East Lothian, Scotland, near the village of Innerwick, 5 miles (8.0 km) from Dunbar, on the Thornton Burn, and overlooking Thornton Glen.
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Background
History
The castle, built in the 14th century on "the edge of a precipitous glen", was a stronghold of the Stewarts and of the Hamilton family. It was besieged in 1406 by Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany to expel the forces of the Earl of Northumberland. Several timber beams were bought for the assault, perhaps to make a siege engine or effect access. In November 1542, the English Somerset Herald, Thomas Trahern was murdered near Dunbar and his companion Henry Ray, Berwick Pursuivant found a refuge at Innerwick Castle. Sir James Hamilton of Innerwick and twenty of his servants recovered the body of the English herald and buried him at Dunbar church, and he sent a surgeon to look after the Trahern's…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9556, -2.4260
- District
- East Lothian
- Postcode
- EH42 1QT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lothian East
- Nearest railway station
- Dunbar — 7.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6035740 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Innerwick Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Innerwick Castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Innerwick Castle?
- Innerwick Castle is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH42 1QT).
- Is Innerwick Castle a listed building?
- Innerwick Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Innerwick Castle charge admission?
- Innerwick Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Innerwick Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Dunbar, about 7.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH42 1QT.