Castles · Scottish Lowlands
Kenmure Castle
Kenmure Castle — castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Kenmure Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.0632°, -4.1383°.
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Heritage listing
Kenmure Castle is a fortified house or castle in The Glenkens, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the town of New Galloway in Kirkcudbrightshire, Galloway, south-west Scotland. The site was occupied from the Middle Ages, and the house incorporates part of a 17th-century castle. This was remodelled in the 19th century, but the house has been derelict since the mid-20th century. It was the seat of the Gordon family of Lochinvar, later raised to the peerage as Viscounts of Kenmure.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kenmure Castle is a fortified house or castle in The Glenkens, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the town of New Galloway in Kirkcudbrightshire, Galloway, south-west Scotland. The site was occupied from the Middle Ages, and the house incorporates part of a 17th-century castle. This was remodelled in the 19th century, but the house has been derelict since the mid-20th century. It was the seat of the Gordon family of Lochinvar, later raised to the peerage as Viscounts of Kenmure. The ruin is a scheduled monument.
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Background
History
The present castle stands on a partly natural mound, which may have been modified for defence in the early Middle Ages. It later belonged to the Douglas and Maxwell families. around 1790]] Kenmure became a property of the Gordon family from 1297, when they arrived from Berwickshire. The Gordons also built a castle on an island in Lochinvar, some 6 mi to the north. James IV of Scotland came to Kenmure in March 1508 following a pilgrimage to Whithorn. The king played "tables", a form of backgammon, when he stayed and gave money to the laird's servants. The early castle at Kenmure belonging to Sir John Gordon of Lochinvar, who welcomed Mary, Queen of Scots on 13 and 14 August 1563 as she…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0632, -4.1383
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG7 3RX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
Sources
- wikidata: Q16893264 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kenmure Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kenmure Castle - composite view.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kenmure Castle?
- Kenmure Castle is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG7 3RX).
- What is Kenmure Castle?
- Kenmure Castle — castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Kenmure Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode DG7 3RX.
- Is Kenmure Castle a listed building?
- Kenmure Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Kenmure Castle charge admission?
- Kenmure Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Kenmure Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG7 3RX. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.