Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandCookstownStewartstown castle. castle & village
POST-MED · SETTLEMENT

Stewartstown castle. castle & village

Cookstown, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 15102
Period
POST-MED
Site type
SETTLEMENT
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stewartstown Castle is a post-medieval settlement located in the civil parish of Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The castle and its associated village represent planned settlement activity characteristic of the plantation period in Ulster, when English and Scottish settlers were granted lands and encouraged to establish fortified dwellings and organized communities. The site reflects the strategic reorganization of the landscape following the Flight of the Earls in 1607 and subsequent land grants to undertakers who were required to build defensible structures and foster colonization. Physical remains at the site include the castle structure itself alongside evidence of the village layout, demonstrating the integration of military architecture with civilian settlement planning typical of early seventeenth-century Ulster plantations.

Stewartstown castle. castle & village is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15102. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stewartstown castle. castle & village?

Stewartstown Castle is a post-medieval settlement located in the civil parish of Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15102.

What period does Stewartstown castle. castle & village date from?

Stewartstown castle. castle & village dates from the post-med period, and is classified as a settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Stewartstown castle. castle & village?

Stewartstown castle. castle & village is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 15102.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stewartstown castle. castle & village?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Trivallate enclosure (0.3 km), Standing stone (2.8 km), Ballyclog old church. church & graveyard (3 km).

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