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Tantallon Castle, Image, History, Date, Historic Scottish Building, Architecture

Tantallon Castle : Information + Images

Scottish Castle, East Lothian, Scotland



Edinburgh & Lothian
SCOTTISH CASTLES

Tantallon Castle
Location: 3m east of North Berwick off the A198, East Lothian
Contact Tantallon Castle: 01620 892727

Views from the sea

pictures © Adrian Welch

Tantallon Castle was built in the mid-14th century by the Red Douglasses. Set on the edge of the cliffs, looking out to Bass Rock, Tantallon Castle was a stronghold of the Douglas family. It features earthwork defences & a 50ft-high 14th-century curtain wall with towers.

Tantallon Castle was strengthened to resist artillery in the 16th century. The 8th Earl was the last of the Douglases to reside at Tantallon Castle. By 1650, the Castle had become an army base for raids against Cromwell during his advance on Scotland.

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Tantallon Castle

Cromwell's Covenanters, led by General Monk, took Tantallon in 1651 after twelve days bombardment: the castle was never inhabited again. Tantallon Castle has been state property - run by Historic Scotland - since 1924.

Tantallon Castle - Contact / Admission Details
E-mail: hs.explorer@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Tantallon Castle closed Thu afternoons & Fri in Winter.

Buildings nearby include the Scottish Seabird Centre in Nortn Berwick

Context just to west of Tantallon Castle

pictures © Adrian Welch

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Contact Tantallon Castle: +44 (0)1620 892727






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