Bothwell Castle

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Bothwell Castle is a large medieval fortress in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, renowned as one of the country’s finest and most important examples of 13th- and 14th-century castle architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortress
medieval castle
scheduled monument
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle medieval military architecture
associatedWith Douglas family
House of Moray
besiegedBy English forces
Scottish forces
builtFor Walter of Moray
the Moray family
capturedBy Edward I of England
category Castles in South Lanarkshire
Ruined castles in Scotland
Tourist attractions in South Lanarkshire
constructionBegan late 13th century
controlledBy Historic Environment Scotland
coordinates 55.806°N 4.066°W
country Scotland
currentStatus ruin
distanceToGlasgow approximately 10 miles southeast
era 13th century
14th century
function defensive stronghold
governingBody Historic Environment Scotland
hasPart chapel
courtyard
curtain walls
ditches
gatehouse
great donjon tower
outer defenses
heritageDesignation Category A listed building
Scheduled Monument
historicalEvent Anglo-Scottish Wars
surface form: Wars of Scottish Independence
locatedIn South Lanarkshire
locatedNear Bothwell
locatedOn River Clyde
material red sandstone
nearbyCity Glasgow
notableFor 13th- and 14th-century castle architecture
size
state of preservation
openToPublic true
ownershipTransferredTo Crown
region central Scotland
surface form: Central Scotland
usedFor education
filming location
tourism

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Bothwell hasCastle Bothwell Castle
Clan Douglas hasClanSeat Bothwell Castle
Bothwell hasHistoricSite Bothwell Castle