Historic houses · Scottish Highlands
Teaninich Castle
In or near Evanton.
Teaninich Castle — house in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alness · 1.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Teaninich Castle is located in the Scottish Highlands, with the nearest railway station being Alness, just 1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is IV17 0NA. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Teaninich Castle is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.6897°, -4.2647°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Teaninich Castle is situated north of the village of Evanton and just south of the town of Alness in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.
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Background
History
It is not known exactly how long a castle has been on the site of Teaninich Castle but it is thought to date back to at least the 16th century. In the 16th century, the lands in which Teaninich Castle is situated was an area known as Fyrish. In 1589, the lower quarter of the Fyrish lands were acquired from Sir William Keith of Delny by Hugh Munro 1st of Teaninich, son of John Munro 3rd of Coul, whose grandfather Hugh Munro 1st of Coul was a son of George Munro, 10th Baron of Foulis (d.1452). These lands at first were just the lower quarter of Fyrish but eventually extended eastward towards the River Alness and Teaninich Castle was bought by the Munros in February 1660. The receipt for which…
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- Coordinates
- 57.6897, -4.2647
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV17 0NA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Nearest railway station
- Alness — 1 km
- Official site
- teaninichcastle.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7691708 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Teaninich Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Teaninich House - geograph.org.uk - 1234834.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Teaninich Castle?
- Teaninich Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV17 0NA).
- What is Teaninich Castle?
- Teaninich Castle — house in Highland, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Teaninich Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Alness, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV17 0NA.
- Is Teaninich Castle a listed building?
- Teaninich Castle is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- How do I get to Teaninich Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Alness, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV17 0NA.