Turnberry Castle
Turnberry Castle is a fragmentary ruin on the coast of Kirkoswald parish, near Maybole in Ayrshire, Scotland.[1] Situated at the extremity of the lower peninsula within the parish, it was the seat of the Earls of Carrick. Turnberry Castle is adjacent to Turnberry Golf Course.
History
The origins of Turnberry Castle are lost in antiquity. As to when or by whom Turnberry was built there seems to be no authentic record; but it was originally a stronghold of the
Turnberry Castle is associated with two significant historical events, both of which are directly connected to Robert the Bruce. On 20 September 1286, several Scottish barons who supported the title of the Bruce as successor of the crown met secretly at Turnberry Castle. Robert was only 12 years old at the time.[4] The second event was the attempt made by Robert in the spring of 1307, to recover the castle from the English, who occupied it at the time. This attempt was only partially successful, although ultimately it led to the withdrawal of the English soldiers. His attempt to reclaim the castle marked the beginning of a long road, ending with Robert's eventual success at Bannockburn.[5] It was Robert the Bruce who ordered the destruction of the castle in 1310, to prevent it from falling once again into the hands of the English. The castle was nearly destroyed; the ruins that remain are part of the original castle as it does not appear to have been rebuilt.[6]
Description
There is little left of the old buildings today. Turnberry Castle is surrounded on three sides by the sea, and the landward side is occupied by a
See also
References
- ^ a b Ordnance of Scotland, ed. Francis H. Groome, 1892-6. Vol.6, p.454
- ^ "The land of the Bruce", All the Year Round. 6:133, (1891:July) p.59
- ^ "Parentage of Robert Bruce", Chamber's Edinburgh Journal, No.14 (1832:May) p.112
- ^ "Turnberry Castle, Ayrshire, North Britain", Saturday Magazine, 3:72 (1833:Aug) p.60
- ^ "Turnberry Castle, Ayrshire, North Britain", Saturday Magazine, 3:72 (1833:May) p.112
- ^ Halliday, James, Scotland: a Concise History, Steve Savage Publishers Ltd, London 1990
External links
- Artist's conjectural reconstruction of Turnberry Castle
- The Sirens Song – a legend about a fisherman sitting by Turnberry Castle watching the sunset Archived 30 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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