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Scalloway Castle

Scalloway Castle is an L-shaped four-storey tower house which was built in 1600. It is now roofless.

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Where is Scalloway Castle?

Scalloway Castle is in the parish of Tingwall and the county of Shetland.

Grid reference: HU 40430 39231

Lat / long: 60.135615, -1.273993

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OS Map for Scalloway Castle

Shetland – Mainland South (Lerwick, Sumburgh & Fair Isle)
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Directions to Scalloway Castle

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Weather at Scalloway Castle

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C

30km/h NNW
1040mb
65%
92%
05:37 18:41

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Lerwick at 15:15

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Historic Environment Scotland
Wikipedia

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Sealskerry Bay Castle (site of)

Castle Of Stackel Brae

Cubbie Roo's Castle

Westness Castle

Langskaill Castle

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Ancient sites near Scalloway Castle

Old Scatness broch

Green Hill broch, cists

Green Hill of Scarton broch

Outer Green Hill broch

Burrowston (possible) broch

Green Hill broch

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

The Skeo broch

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Scalloway Castle

Lerwick Class I symbol stone

Papil Stone Class III cross slab

Mail Class I symbol stone

Bressay Stone Class III cross slab

Eswick Class I carving

Breck of Hillwell Class I symbol stone

Sandness Class I symbol stone

Sumburgh Class I carvings

Uyea Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Scalloway Castle

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

Gaulcross hoard

Burghead fort

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Torvean silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Scalloway Castle

Kveldsro House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLerwick

Saxa Vord Hostel

hostel, restaurant, barUnst

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

Rockpool Café

Castle of Park

bed and breakfast, caféCornhill

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

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