Sanquhar Castle (ruins)
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Sanquhar Castle (ruins) is the remains of a historic medieval stronghold near the town of Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanquhar Castle (ruins) canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle ruins
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ medieval castle ⓘ |
| access | footpath from Sanquhar ⓘ |
| category |
medieval fortification
ⓘ
ruined castles in Dumfries and Galloway ⓘ |
| country |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historical attraction
ⓘ
landscape feature ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
River Nith valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
town of Sanquhar ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyard remains
ⓘ
curtain wall fragments ⓘ tower remains ⓘ |
| hasStrategicLocation | overlooking a river crossing ⓘ |
| hasSurroundings |
farmland
ⓘ
river valley landscape ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | River Nith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Nithsdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dumfries and Galloway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dumfries and Galloway council area NERFINISHED ⓘ historic county of Dumfriesshire ⓘ parish of Sanquhar ⓘ southern Uplands ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Sanquhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north bank of the River Nith ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Sanquhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
elevated position above river
ⓘ
remains of defensive earthworks ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownershipType | private or estate ownership ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | conserved as ruins ⓘ |
| region | Southwest Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative centre
ⓘ
defence ⓘ residence ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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