Melgund Castle

Melgund Castle, lying around two kilometres due east of in , is a 16th-century L-plan castle which has been partially restored as a private residence. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1971.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aberlemno Parish Church and Careston Castle.

Church
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is situated 1½ miles west of Melgund Castle.

Castle
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, also known as Caraldston Castle… is situated 2½ miles northwest of Melgund Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aberlemno and Careston.

Village
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is a parish and small village in the council area of .

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in , that… is situated 2½ miles north of Melgund Castle.

Hamlet
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is a settlement on the perimeter of Montreathmont Moor, 3 miles south of . is situated 3 miles east of Melgund Castle.

Melgund Castle

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Latitude
56.69651° or 56° 41′ 47″ north
Longitude
-2.74279° or 2° 44′ 34″ west
Open location code
9C8VM7W4+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 415136999
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q3302289

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Melgund Castle” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Մելգունդ ամրոց”
  • Basque: “Melgund gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Melgund”
  • Dutch: “Melgund Castle”
  • German: “Melgund Castle”
  • Italian: “castello di Melgund”
  • Italian: “Castello di Melgund”
  • Italian: “Melgund Castle”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo Melgund”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Melgund”
  • Turkish: “Melgund Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Angus Hill and Melgund Cottage Cairn.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Southtown of Melgund and Mains of Melgund.

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