Castle of St John
The Castle of St John, also known as Stranraer Castle, is an early 16th-century L-plan tower house in the centre of Stranraer, in Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stranraer Museum and Stranraer railway station.
Stranraer railway station
Railway station
Stair Park
Stadium
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stranraer and Castle Kennedy.
Castle Kennedy
Village
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Village
Castle of St John
- Tourist attraction
- Description: castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Categories
- Location
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Latitude
54.9044° or 54° 54′ 16″ north
Longitude
-5.02599° or 5° 1′ 34″ west
Open location code
9C6PWX3F+QJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Portuguese—“Castle of St John” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Stranraerko gaztelua”
- Dutch: “Castle of St. John”
- French: “château de Saint-Jean”
- French: “Château de Saint-Jean”
- German: “Stranraer Castle”
- Italian: “Castle of St. John”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de St. John”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Castle Square and Relief Church Burial Ground.
Nearby Places
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Dumfries and Galloway: Highlights
Notable places include Dumfries and Lockerbie.
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