Castles · Central Scotland
Lochore Castle
Lochore Castle — castle in Fife, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lochgelly · 1.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Lochore 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 Fife, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.1485°, -3.3290°.
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Heritage listing
Lochore Castle is a ruined 14th-century tower house, about 3 miles (4.8 km) south east of Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland, and south of Lochore, east of Loch Ore, in Lochore Country Park. Little remains of the castle, which was originally on the island of Inchgall, the name meaning “Isle of Strangers”. It may be known alternatively as Inchgall Castle
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From the Wikipedia article
Lochore Castle is a ruined 14th-century tower house, about 3 miles (4.8 km) south east of Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland, and south of Lochore, east of Loch Ore, in Lochore Country Park. Little remains of the castle, which was originally on the island of Inchgall, the name meaning “Isle of Strangers”. It may be known alternatively as Inchgall Castle
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Background
History
Duncan of Lochore first built a motte on this site, during the reign of Malcolm IV of Scotland. The Valances acquired the castle (apparently by marriage) and extended it before constructing the keep during the 14th century, having probably lowered the motte. Thereafter in came into the hands of the Wardlaws of Torrie, and was then acquired by the Malcolms of Balbedie At the end of the 18th century, the loch was drained.
Architecture
The keep had four storeys, and a courtyard with four corner towers, which enclosed ranges of buildings. Probably the castle was approached by a causeway from the east. The wider area was landscaped and loch refilled in the 1980s, to restore it after the devastation caused by mining in the 20th century.
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- Coordinates
- 56.1485, -3.3290
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY5 8AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glenrothes and Mid Fife
- Nearest railway station
- Lochgelly — 1.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17792998 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lochore Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Loch Ore Castle, from north-east 0268.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lochore Castle?
- Lochore Castle is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY5 8AQ).
- Is Lochore Castle a listed building?
- Lochore Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Lochore Castle charge admission?
- Lochore Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Lochore Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Lochgelly, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY5 8AQ.