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Fast Castle

Fast Castle is a ruined 15th century tower standing on a precipitous promontory.

In 1497 Cuthbert Home, son of Sir Patrick Home of Fast Castle, married Elizabeth Martin of Medhope, the heiress of Midhope, married. Cuthbert died at the Battle of Flodden in 1513.

Elizabeth Martyne, Lady of Falscastell, granted half the lands of Medop, half the lands of Mannerstoun and half the mill of Abercorne to Sir James Hamilton of Finnart in 1537. George Hamilton seems to have acted as a bailiff for Lady Fast Castle.

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Alternative names for Fast Castle

Falscastell; Fastcastle

Clans associated with Fast Castle

Surnames associated with Fast Castle

Where is Fast Castle?

Fast Castle is in the parish of Coldingham and the county of Berwickshire.

Grid reference: NT 86101 71047

Lat / long: 55.932401, -2.223887

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OS Map for Fast Castle

Berwick-upon-Tweed (Eyemouth, Duns, St Abb’s Head & Cockburnspath)
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Directions to Fast Castle

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Weather at Fast Castle

6°C
max 6°C / min 6°C

3km/h NE
1021mb
78%
50%
04:48 19:26

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Dunglass at 01:08

References (books)

Fast Castle - The Early Years

Mary Kennaway
Edinburgh, 1992

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Fast Castle

Lumsdaine (site of)

Press Castle

Renton Peel (site of)

Cockburnspath Tower

Houndwood

Bowshiel Tower (site of)

Cockburnspath House

Heugh Head (site of)

Kilspindie Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Fast Castle

The Chesters fort

Castle Dikes fort

Aytonlaw fort

Edin's Hall broch and fort

Cockburn Law fort

Broomhouse Mains souterrain

Broxmouth (site of) fort

Duns Law fort

The Chesters fort

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Fast Castle

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

Crail Class III cross-slab

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

Largo Class II cross slab

Scoonie Class II cross slab

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Fast Castle

Hoardweel silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Whitecleugh silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Fast Castle

Allanton Inn

hotel, bar, restaurantDuns

Smeaton Nursery Gardens & Tearoom

caféEast Linton

Hirsel Cottage Tea Room

caféColdstream

Castle Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream

Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa

hotel, restaurant, barNorth Berwick

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

café, restaurantKelso

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

Ducks at Kilspindie House

hotel, restaurant, barAberlady

Gosford Bothy Farm Shop

Symphony Craw's Nest Hotel and Restaurant

hotel, restaurant, barAnstruther

more food.... / more drink....