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Fordell Castle

Scotland · 16th century

Founded
1580
Heritage status
category A listed building
Location
Dalgety
Coordinates
56.05372°, -3.37125°
Links
Wikimedia Commons
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Fordell Castle in Scotland
Photo: kim traynor · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

Fordell Castle is a restored 16th-century tower house, located 1.25 miles (2.01 km) north-west of Dalgety Bay and 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Dunfermline, in Fife, Scotland. Parts of the castle date from before 1566, though most dates from 1580 or later. The chapel was rebuilt in 1650. The interior of the castle was substantially renovated in the 1960s, with additional major renovations to the castle interiors and chapel in the early 2000s. The estate is in private ownership and not available for public tour.

Text adapted from “Fordell Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Fordell Castle ranks #5,701 of 9,902 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #203 of the 252 mapped in Scotland. Founded 1580, it is older than 34% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 933 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,269 times in the last 60 days, more than 62% of the atlas. 24 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Edinburgh, 16 km away. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.

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