Castle
Niddry Castle
SCT Scotland · 15th century
Niddry Castle is a sixteenth-century tower house near Winchburgh, West Lothian, Scotland. It is situated near the Union Canal, and between two large oil shale bings, or waste heaps. Historically it was known as Niddry Seton or West Niddry to distinguish it from Niddry Marischal in Midlothian and Longniddry in East Lothian.
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Niddry Castle ranks #111 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #23 of the 126 mapped in Scotland. Founded 1500, it is older than 49% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 275 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Niddry Castle?
Niddry Castle stands in Scotland, at 55.95384°, -3.45053°.
When was Niddry Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1500. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Niddry Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #111 of 6,412 worldwide, and #23 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 Niddry Castle?
Dundas Castle, about 3 km away.
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