Castle
Cardoness Castle
SCT Scotland · 15th century
Cardoness Castle is a well-preserved 15th-century tower house just south west of Gatehouse of Fleet, in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Scotland. It was originally owned by the MacCullochs of Myreton. They abandoned the castle in the late 17th century, following the execution of Sir Godfrey McCulloch for the murder of a Clan Gordon neighbour. It is now in the care of Historic Environment Scotland, and is a scheduled monument.
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Cardoness Castle ranks #5,280 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #181 of the 207 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 49% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 490 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Cardoness Castle?
Cardoness Castle stands in Scotland, at 54.8723°, -4.198°.
When was Cardoness Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1450. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Cardoness Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,280 of 8,764 worldwide, and #181 in Scotland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Cardoness Castle?
Carsluith Castle, about 10 km away.
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