Cobbie Row’s Castle

Cobbie Row's Castle is the oldest medieval castle known to exist in Scotland. The castle ruins are located on the island of . Built in the mid-12 century by Norse landowner, Kolbeinn hrúga, the stone fortification originally consisted of a small, central tower set in an oval enclosure, surrounded by two ditches, a stone wall and an earthen rampart.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: 12th century castle ruins on the island of Wyre, Orkney , Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Cubbie Roo’s Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wyre and St. Mary’s Chapel, Wyre.

Island
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is one of the , lying south-east of . It is 311 hectares and 32 metres at its highest point. It is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the archipelago.

Ruins
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St. Mary's Chapel is a ruined 12th-century chapel found on the island of , in , . It is thought to have been built by a Norse chieftain, Kolbeinn hrúga or his son, Bjarni Kolbeinsson, Bishop of Orkney. is situated 390 feet east of Cobbie Row’s Castle.

Building
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is a Category B listed house and associated estate on , in Orkney, Scotland, built in its present form in the 1870s. Designed by David Bryce, the house was commissioned by Sir F W Traill-Burroughs as a new family home after his marriage to Eliza D’Oyly Geddes in 1870. is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Cobbie Row’s Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tingwall and Evie.

Village
is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of 's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. is situated 3½ miles southwest of Cobbie Row’s Castle.

Village
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is a parish and village on , . The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between and , forming the coastline opposite the isle of . is situated 4 miles west of Cobbie Row’s Castle.

Village
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is a parish on , Scotland. It is in the north west of the island and lies east of the parishes of and and north east of . The island of is also in the parish. is situated 5 miles southwest of Cobbie Row’s Castle.

Cobbie Row’s Castle

Latitude
59.11981° or 59° 7′ 11″ north
Longitude
-2.97684° or 2° 58′ 37″ west
Operator
Historic Scotland
Open location code
9CFV429F+W7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 204331943
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q2459452
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“Cobbie Row’s Castle” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Cubbie Roo’s Castle”
  • German: “Cubbie Roo’s Castle”
  • Italian: “castello di Cobbie Row”
  • Italian: “castello di Cubbie Roo”
  • Italian: “Castello di Cubbie Roo”
  • Italian: “Cobbie Row’s Castle”
  • Italian: “Cubbie Roo’s Castle”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include oldest medieval (Norse) castle in Scotland c1145) and Possible settlement (prehistoric).

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