Craignethan Castle is a ruined castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located above the River Nethan, a tributary of the River Clyde, at NS816464. The castle is two miles west of the village of Crossford, and 4.5 miles north-west of Lanark. Built in the first half of the 16th century, Craignethan is recognised as an excellent early example of a sophisticated artillery fortification, although its defences were never fully tested.

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  • Craignethan Castle is a ruined castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located above the River Nethan, a tributary of the River Clyde, at NS816464. The castle is two miles west of the village of Crossford, and 4.5 miles north-west of Lanark. Built in the first half of the 16th century, Craignethan is recognised as an excellent early example of a sophisticated artillery fortification, although its defences were never fully tested. The castle is notable as the last purpose-built fortress to be constructed in Scotland.
  • Craignethan Castle is een zestiende eeuws kasteel in de Schotse regio South Lanarkshire, zeven kilometer ten westnoordwesten van Lanark gelegen en dertien kilometer ten zuidoosten van Hamilton. Het kasteel is één van de twee kastelen in Schotland waar een caponnière bewaard is gebleven.
  • O Castelo Craignethan localiza-se a OesNoroeste de Lanark, na Escócia. Trata-se de uma importante fortificação da época do alvorecer da artilharia, com uma excepcional torre residencial, finamente acabada. O castelo remonta a 1530. A parte mais antiga é a torre residencial, erguida por Sir James Hamilton de Finnart, e as defesas do castelo incluem um caponier, uma câmara de pedra destinada ao abrigo da artilharia, única no Reino Unido. Historic Scotland
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  • Craignethan Castle is a ruined castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located above the River Nethan, a tributary of the River Clyde, at NS816464. The castle is two miles west of the village of Crossford, and 4.5 miles north-west of Lanark. Built in the first half of the 16th century, Craignethan is recognised as an excellent early example of a sophisticated artillery fortification, although its defences were never fully tested.
  • Craignethan Castle is een zestiende eeuws kasteel in de Schotse regio South Lanarkshire, zeven kilometer ten westnoordwesten van Lanark gelegen en dertien kilometer ten zuidoosten van Hamilton. Het kasteel is één van de twee kastelen in Schotland waar een caponnière bewaard is gebleven.
  • O Castelo Craignethan localiza-se a OesNoroeste de Lanark, na Escócia. Trata-se de uma importante fortificação da época do alvorecer da artilharia, com uma excepcional torre residencial, finamente acabada. O castelo remonta a 1530. A parte mais antiga é a torre residencial, erguida por Sir James Hamilton de Finnart, e as defesas do castelo incluem um caponier, uma câmara de pedra destinada ao abrigo da artilharia, única no Reino Unido. Historic Scotland
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  • Craignethan Castle
  • Craignethan Castle
  • Castelo Craignethan
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