Castles · Scottish Highlands
Rossend Castle
Rossend Castle in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Jim Smillie — 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
Rossend 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
Rossend Castle is a historic building in Burntisland, a town on the south coast of Fife, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
A keep, known as the Tower of Kingorne Wester, was in existence on the site from 1119. It was later referred to as Burntisland Castle, and by 1382 was called Abbot's Hall, as it was the home of the Abbot of Dunfermline. It was rebuilt by Peter Durie of Durie from 1552, and the arms of Abbot George Durie, and the date 1554, appear over the main door. During the war of the Rough Wooing the English soldier John Luttrell landed at Burntisland on 28 December 1547. He burnt boats and buildings at the pier, and the owners of Rossend surrendered the castle to him. Mary, Queen of Scots, visited during her short personal reign (1561–1567). On 14 February 1562, the French messenger and poet Chastelard…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.0587, -3.2402
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY3 0DF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
- Official site
- www.burntislandheritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7369777 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rossend Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rossend Castle?
- Rossend Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY3 0DF).
- Does Rossend Castle charge admission?
- Rossend Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Rossend Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY3 0DF. It sits within the Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy parliamentary constituency.