Liddel Castle
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| File:Castle earthworks at Castleton - geograph.org.uk - 1216345.jpg Earthworks are all that remains of Liddel Castle | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Scottish Borders, Liddesdale, Scotland |
| Completed | 12th century |
Liddel Castle is a ruined castle in Liddesdale, by the Liddel Water, near Castleton in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former county of Roxburghshire. Liddel Castle is a scheduled monument.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]A motte and bailey castle was built by Ranulf I de Soules in the 12th century after being granted the Lordship of Liddesdale by David I of Scotland. The castle was constructed on a bluff above the east bank of Liddel Water and protected on two sides by the Kirk Cleuch Burn. Liddel castle probably served as the caput of the barony.
During the Scottish Wars of Independence, Edward I of England visited the castle in 1296 and 1298.[2] The castle appears to have been abandoned by the early 14th century.
See also
[edit | edit source]Citations
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- ^ Coventry 2010, p. 539.
References
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- Jeffrey, A. (1855–64) The history and antiquities of Roxburghshire and adjacent districts from the most remote period to the present time, 4v, London; Edinburgh, Page(s): Vol.4, 232, Held at RCAHMS D.1.3.JEF.R
External links
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- RCAHMS record of Liddel Castle
- Scottish Borders Council: Heritage Sites Around Newcastleton[permanent dead link]
- Geograph image: Pasture near Liddel Castle
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