St. Andrews Castle
"The
ruins of St. Andrews Castle, standing on a bold headland
washed by the North Sea, offer a conspicuous landmark to
mariners. The castle was very extensive, but is now reduced to a very ruinous condition. It was
originally a courtyard about one hundred and
fifty feet square, partly surrounded by a moat,
with towers at each corner. The entrance was
once through the central tower of the south
side, the highest portion of the ruins. A new
gate, reached by a drawbridge, was later cut
through the north curtain on this side. Little
of the internal arrangements remains." Extract from "The Castles and Keeps of Scotland" (Open Library).
St. Andrews Castle is a Historic Scotland property with free entry for Historic Scotland members.
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Address:
St Andrews Castle (HS),
St Andrews,
Fife KY16 9AR
Website:
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
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Some of the best castles...... |
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England: Bodiam Castle. |
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| England:
Windsor Castle. |
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| England:
Tintagel Castle |
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| Scotland:
Edinburgh Castle |
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