Castles · Scottish Highlands
Lordscairnie Castle
Lordscairnie Castle in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Stanley Howe — 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
Lordscairnie Castle is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, 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
Lordscairnie Castle is a ruin situated near Moonzie, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north-east of Cupar, in Fife, Scotland. It is protected as a scheduled monument.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Cairnie was a property of the Lindsay family, later Earls of Crawford, from 1355. The tower was constructed around 1500 by Alexander Lindsay of Auchtermoonzie (died 1517). The second son of the 4th earl of Crawford, Alexander subsequently became 7th earl, inheriting the earldom from his nephew who was killed at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. According to John Knox, James V of Scotland visited the castle just before his death in 1542. James VI visited Ballinbreich Castle in June 1583 and then went on to Lordscarnie. James Stewart, Earl of Arran stayed at "Carnye, the house of Crawford" in July 1583. In September 1583, after the collapse of the Gowrie Regime, Robert Pitcairn negotiated to be…
Description
It was originally an L-plan tower house with five storeys, including a barrel-vaulted basement and a garret. The stair tower is located on the north-west side, linking all floors from a ground floor entrance. The parapet and many of the dressed stones forming the window surrounds have been lost.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.3482, -3.0564
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY15 4NN
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
Sources
- wikidata: Q6680214 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lordscairnie Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lordscairnie Castle?
- Lordscairnie Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY15 4NN).
- Does Lordscairnie Castle charge admission?
- Lordscairnie Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Lordscairnie Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY15 4NN. It sits within the North East Fife parliamentary constituency.