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Newbyres Castle is a ruined fortified tower house located in Midlothian, Scotland. The castle dates from the medieval period and represents a form of defensive domestic architecture characteristic of the Scottish Lowlands during the later medieval era. The structure consists of the remains of a stone tower, reflecting the typical architectural form employed by landed families to assert control over their territories and provide secure residence. The site is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under Historic Environment Scotland's designation SM5652.
Newbyres Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5652. View the official record →
Newbyres Castle is a ruined fortified tower house located in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5652.
Newbyres Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM5652.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carrington Barns,enclosure 500m SE of (1.7 km), Loquhariot,fort 500m SW of (2.5 km), Crichton Castle (3.7 km).
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