Castles · North West England
Wigtown Castle
Wigtown 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
Wigtown 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: 54.8653°, -4.4365°.
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Heritage listing
Wigtown Castle was a royal castle that was located on the banks of the River Bladnoch, south of Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. A castle was built in the 12th century. Robert de Brus, 5th Lord of Annandale captured the castle in 1286. The castle was handed over to King Edward I of England in 1291 by Sir Walter de Corrie, the governor of the castle. Richard Siward became the governor of the castle in 1292, being replaced by Henry de Percy in 1296, and John de Hodleston in 1297. The castle was captured by Sir William Wallace in 1297. Adam Gordon became the governor in 1297. King Robert the Bruce captured the castle after 1313 and it appears to have been demolished.
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From the Wikipedia article
Wigtown Castle was a royal castle that was located on the banks of the River Bladnoch, south of Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. A castle was built in the 12th century. Robert de Brus, 5th Lord of Annandale captured the castle in 1286. The castle was handed over to King Edward I of England in 1291 by Sir Walter de Corrie, the governor of the castle. Richard Siward became the governor of the castle in 1292, being replaced by Henry de Percy in 1296, and John de Hodleston in 1297. The castle was captured by Sir William Wallace in 1297. Adam Gordon became the governor in 1297. King Robert the Bruce captured the castle after 1313 and it appears to have been demolished. The site became a Scheduled Monument in 2004.
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- Coordinates
- 54.8653, -4.4365
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG8 9ED
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
Sources
- wikidata: Q7999733 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wigtown Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wigtown Castle?
- Wigtown Castle is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG8 9ED).
- What is Wigtown Castle?
- Wigtown Castle — castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Wigtown Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode DG8 9ED.
- Is Wigtown Castle a listed building?
- Wigtown Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Wigtown Castle charge admission?
- Wigtown Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Wigtown Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG8 9ED. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.