Castles · Scottish Lowlands
Kirkcudbright Castle
Kirkcudbright Castle — castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Kirkcudbright 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 Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 54.8352°, -4.0611°.
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Heritage listing
Kirkcudbright Castle, was a castle that was located on the banks of the River Dee, in Kirkcudbright, Scotland. A motte and bailey castle was built in the 12th century, however this was replaced with another castle in the 13th century to the south west. The castle belonged to the Comyn family but was placed in the care of King Edward I of England. Sir Walter de Corrie became the governor of the castle in 1291 and Richard Siward became the governor of the castle in 1292. King Edward I stayed at the castle in 1300.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kirkcudbright Castle, was a castle that was located on the banks of the River Dee, in Kirkcudbright, Scotland. A motte and bailey castle was built in the 12th century, however this was replaced with another castle in the 13th century to the south west. The castle belonged to the Comyn family but was placed in the care of King Edward I of England. Sir Walter de Corrie became the governor of the castle in 1291 and Richard Siward became the governor of the castle in 1292. King Edward I stayed at the castle in 1300. King Robert the Bruce captured the castle after 1313 and it appears to have been demolished.
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- Coordinates
- 54.8352, -4.0611
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG6 4LW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
Sources
- wikidata: Q6415633 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kirkcudbright Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirkcudbright Castle?
- Kirkcudbright Castle is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG6 4LW).
- Is Kirkcudbright Castle a listed building?
- Kirkcudbright Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Kirkcudbright Castle charge admission?
- Kirkcudbright Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Kirkcudbright Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG6 4LW. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.