Sanquhar Castle
Sanquhar Castle, now a ruin, was built in the 13th century; the ruins are situated north east of Dumfries overlooking the River Nith.[1] Situated on the southern approach to the former royal burgh of Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland, it sits on the trail of the Southern Upland Way. The castle is a stronghold bounded on the west by the River Nith, to the north by a burn, and made strong by a deep ditch running the remainder of the boundary.
History
The castle was built by the Ross family in the 13th century and then passed to the Crichton family in the 14th century.
Work ended following the death of the Marquess in 1900, and what is left of the site is a mix of restoration and original stonework, but still very far from any sense of completion. It is designated a scheduled monument.[5]
References
- ^ Chisholm 1911, p. 154.
- ^ "Sanquhar Castle". Castles, Forts, Battles. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ William Wilson (1904). Folk Lore and Genealogies of Uppermost Nithsdale. R. G. Mann.
- ^ "Earls of Dumfries". electricscotland.com.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Crichton Peel & Sanquhar Castle (SM687)". Retrieved 25 February 2019.
Works cited
- "Sanquhar Castle, Site Number NS70NE 3". RCAHMS. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 24 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 154.
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