Castles · Central Scotland
Byres Castle
Byres Castle was a castle located at Byres, in East Lothian, Scotland. The castle was a stronghold of the Lindsay family, known as Lord Lindsay of the Byres. It was the caput of the Barony of Byres. N
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- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
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Byres Castle was a castle located at Byres, in East Lothian, Scotland. The castle was a stronghold of the Lindsay family, known as Lord Lindsay of the Byres. It was the caput of the Barony of Byres. No remains of the castle exist above ground. An old farm building is incorrectly known as the castle.
From the Wikipedia article
Byres Castle was a castle located at Byres, in East Lothian, Scotland. The castle was a stronghold of the Lindsay family, known as Lord Lindsay of the Byres. It was the caput of the Barony of Byres. No remains of the castle exist above ground. An old farm building is incorrectly known as the castle.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9833, -2.8095
Sources
- wikipedia: Byres Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- Where is Byres Castle?
- Byres Castle is in Central Scotland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.9833°, -2.8095°.