Newark Castle
Newark Tower is a large, ruined tower house standing in the grounds of Bowhill House, in the valley of the Yarrow Water three miles west of Selkirk in the Scottish Borders.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: tower house in Selkirkshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Newark Castle (Selkirkshire)” and “Newark Castle, Selkirkshire”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Bowhill House.
Bowhill House
Building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Selkirk and Ashiestiel.
Ashiestiel
Locality
Ettrickbridge
Village
Newark Castle
- Categories: tower house, castle, building, and historic site
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.55478° or 55° 33′ 17″ north
Longitude
-2.91973° or 2° 55′ 11″ west
Elevation
531 feet (162 metres)
Open location code
9C7VH33J+W4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Newark Castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Newark Castle”
- German: “Newark Castle”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Newark”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Broadmeadows and Yarrowford.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Newarkmill and Harehead.
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