Castles · Scottish Highlands
Sparrow Castle
Sparrow Castle — category B listed building-listed castle in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Sparrow Castle is a category B listed building-listed castle in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB2331). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category B Date Added 25/04/1989 Local Authority Moray Planning Authority Moray Parish Alves NGR NJ 13446 63572 Coordinates 313446, 863572 — Dated 1776. S facing 2-storey, regular 3-bay house with slightly set back later single storey, 2-bay gable wings; fronted off-centre by modern flat roofed porch with side entrance. Harled, ashlar margins and dressings, random rubble porch. Roll moulding to door and window jambs in early portion of house; long and short detailing to all front openings and angles. Secondary entrance in E wing. Small 1st floor windows; modern glazing. Moulded copes to end stacks on main house, simple coped end stacks to wings; slate roofs. Modern set back garage at NE. — SE skewputt dated 1776 and initialled IR ID, IR possibly for ?Russell (See Old Parish Church, Russell Enclosure).
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Sparrow Castle is a castle located in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated as a category B listed building, indicating its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 57.6537, -3.4520
- District
- Moray
- Postcode
- IV30 8UY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Sources
- wikidata: Q17829176 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sparrow Castle?
- Sparrow Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV30 8UY).
- Is Sparrow Castle a listed building?
- Sparrow Castle is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Does Sparrow Castle charge admission?
- Sparrow Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Sparrow Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV30 8UY. It sits within the Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey parliamentary constituency.