Castles · Central Scotland
Sir John de Graham’s Castle
Sir John de Graham’s Castle — castle ruin in Stirling, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Sir John de Graham’s 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 ruin in Stirling, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.0472°, -4.1187°.
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Heritage listing
Dundaff Castle, also known as Sir John de Graham Castle or Graham's Castle, is a ruined 12th century square motte and bailey castle in the Stirling council area, Scotland. The castle was the caput baronium of the Barony of Dundaff. Sir David de Graham was known to be in possession of the barony of Dundaff in 1237. Identified as the peel tower of Sir John de Graham, who died at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dundaff Castle, also known as Sir John de Graham Castle or Graham's Castle, is a ruined 12th century square motte and bailey castle in the Stirling council area, Scotland. The castle was the caput baronium of the Barony of Dundaff. Sir David de Graham was known to be in possession of the barony of Dundaff in 1237. Identified as the peel tower of Sir John de Graham, who died at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298.
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- Coordinates
- 56.0472, -4.1187
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- G63 0XH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
Sources
- wikidata: Q1455194 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dundaff Castle, Stirling (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sir John de Grahams Castle remains (geograph 1863556).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sir John de Graham’s Castle?
- Sir John de Graham’s Castle is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G63 0XH).
- What is Sir John de Graham’s Castle?
- Sir John de Graham’s Castle — castle ruin in Stirling, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Sir John de Graham’s Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode G63 0XH.
- Is Sir John de Graham’s Castle a listed building?
- Sir John de Graham’s Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Sir John de Graham’s Castle charge admission?
- Sir John de Graham’s Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Sir John de Graham’s Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode G63 0XH. It sits within the Stirling and Strathallan parliamentary constituency.