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Red Castle

The barony of Inverkeilor, of which Red Castle was the seat, was an early barony in Angus.

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Alternative names for Red Castle

Inverkeillor; Inverkeilor; Inverkilerd; Redcastel; Redcastle; Reed Castell; Reedcastell; Reedcastle

Where is Red Castle?

Red Castle is in the parish of Inverkeilor and the county of Angus.

Grid reference:NO 68783 51079

Lat / long:56.6504670,-2.5107127

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OS Map for Red Castle

OS map 382
Arbroath, Montrose & Carnoustie (Laurencekirk)
OS Explorer map 382


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Arbroath, Montrose & Carnoustie (Laurencekirk)
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Directions to Red Castle

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Weather at Red Castle

10°C
max 11°C / min 9°C
19km/h SSW
994mb
85%
69%
06:10 18:24

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Montrose at 18:23

References (books)

Anglo-Norman Castles
Robert Liddiard
Woodbridge, 2002
Angus or Forfarshire (Volume 5)
Alexander Warden
Dundee, 1885
Calendar of documents relating to Scotland (Volume 1)
Joseph Bain
Edinburgh, 1881
The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 1
David MacGibbon
Edinburgh, 1887
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Red Castle

Lunan (possible) (site of)

0.2km away

Dysart

2.5km away

Black Jack Castle

3.3km away

Dunninald Castle

3.4km away

Ethie Castle

4.2km away

Maryton (possible) (site of)

4.5km away

Rossie Castle (site of)

4.9km away

Easter Braikie (site of)

5.1km away

Baldovie (site of)

5.1km away
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Ancient sites near Red Castle

Old Montrose cursus

6.4km away

Douglasmuir cursus

7.8km away

Balneaves Cottage cursus

8.3km away

Milton cursus

9.6km away

Inchbare South cursus

16.4km away

Inchbare North cursus

16.6km away

Finavon fort

18.6km away

Finavon rock art

18.7km away

Hill of Finavon rock art

20.0km away
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Pictish stones near Red Castle

Flemington Class III symbol stone

16.9km away

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

17.7km away

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

17.7km away

Arnhall (possible) Class I symbol stone

19.8km away

Fordoun Stone Class II cross slab

27.6km away

St Ringan's Cairn Class II cross slab

28.5km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

31.2km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

34.0km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

34.6km away
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Pictish sites near Red Castle

Dunnicaer fort

38.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

51.7km away

Nigg silver chain

57.5km away

Parkhill silver chain

67.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

76.9km away

Haddington silver chain

79.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

91.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

104.8km away

Gaulcross hoard

113.8km away
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Accommodation near Red Castle

Park Hotel, Ferryden
hotelFerryden
6.6km away
Chapel House B&B
bed and breakfastFerryden
7.4km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
7.5km away
Letham Grange Golf Hotel & Country Estate
hotelColliston
8.2km away
Northern Hotel
hotelBrechin
12.9km away
Gramarcy House
bed and breakfastBrechin
13.1km away
The Glenesk Hotel
hotelEdzell
19.5km away
The Kinloch Arms Hotel
hotelCarnoustie
20.5km away
19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
20.8km away
Scottish Golf Apartments
self-catering apartmentCarnoustie
21.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Red Castle

Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
7.5km away
19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
20.8km away
Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie
21.2km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
26.3km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
26.5km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
27.9km away
Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
28.7km away
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantDundee
34.8km away
Papa Joe's Dundee
restaurantDundee
35.2km away
Premier Inn Dundee Centre
hotel, restaurantDundee
35.3km away
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Published on the 28th of April 2012 at 9:14 am. Updated on the 11th of May 2020 at 3:56 pm.

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