Hill forts · Central Scotland
White Castle
White Castle — hillfort in East Lothian, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- East Linton · 9.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
White Castle is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "hillfort in East Lothian, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.9089°, -2.6200°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Nunraw is an estate in East Lothian, Scotland. It includes the Whitecastle, a hillfort, situated on the edge of the Lammermuir Hills, two miles south of the village of Garvald, (55.909°N 2.6206°W / 55.909; -2.6206, grid reference NT613686, OS Landranger No.67). Nunraw House was formerly used as the Guesthouse for retreatants at Sancta Maria Abbey the Cistercian monastery on the hillside nearby. Sir James Balfour Paul, Lord Lyon King of Arms, writing in 1905 stated that Whitecastle and Nunraw are the same place and that the lairds there were often referred to by one or the other of these territorial designations.
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Background
Visiting
In 1946, the building was acquired by the Cistercian brothers of Mount St. Joseph Abbey, Roscrea in County Tipperary in Ireland, their intention being to found a daughter-house. By 1948, the community of Nunraw had been allowed the dignity of calling itself an Abbey. The first abbot, Dom Columban Mulcahy, was elected and invested as the first Cistercian Abbot in Scotland since the Reformation. In 1962, the community commenced building a new Abbey and church to the south west of Nunraw House, moving into the partially completed building in 1969. Nunraw House itself was sold by the abbey and is once again a private residence.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9089, -2.6200
- Nearest railway station
- East Linton — 9.1 km
- Official site
- www.visiteastlothian.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7994518 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Nunraw (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Whitecastle Hillfort - geograph.org.uk - 906134.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is White Castle?
- White Castle is in central Scotland, United Kingdom.
- Is White Castle a listed building?
- White Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is White Castle free to visit?
- Yes, White Castle is free to enter.