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Scalloway Castle

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland, Volume 2
David Macgibbon abd Thomas Ross, Edinburgh, 1887

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

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland, Volume 2
David Macgibbon abd Thomas Ross, Edinburgh, 1887

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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

OS Map for Scalloway Castle

Shetland – Mainland South (Lerwick, Sumburgh & Fair Isle)
OS Explorer map 466

Directions to Scalloway Castle

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Weather at Scalloway Castle

5°C
max 5°C / min 5°C

26km/h ESE
1009mb
72%
100%
05:40 18:39

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Lerwick at 00:51

References (books)

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 2

David MacGibbon
Edinburgh, 1887

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Historic Environment Scotland
Wikipedia

Castles near Scalloway Castle

Ancient sites near Scalloway Castle

Old Scatness broch

28.6km away

Green Hill broch, cists

177.0km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

181.8km away

Outer Green Hill broch

181.9km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

182.3km away

Green Hill broch

182.4km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

182.7km away

The Skeo broch

186.5km away

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

192.3km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Scalloway Castle

Lerwick Class I symbol stone

6.8km away

Papil Stone Class III cross slab

8.4km away

Mail Class I symbol stone

11.7km away

Bressay Stone Class III cross slab

12.0km away

Eswick Class I carving

16.8km away

Breck of Hillwell Class I symbol stone

24.8km away

Sandness Class I symbol stone

28.1km away

Sumburgh Class I carvings

28.6km away

Uyea Class I symbol stone

63.0km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Scalloway Castle

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

18.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

287.4km away

Burghead fort

297.2km away

Parkhill silver chain

327.8km away

Nigg silver chain

339.1km away

Torvean silver chain

339.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

357.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

441.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

470.2km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Scalloway Castle

Kveldsro House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLerwick

7.7km away

Saxa Vord Hostel

hostel, restaurant, barUnst

77.9km away

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

193.5km away

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

210.8km away

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

211.8km away

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

211.8km away

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

211.9km away

Rockpool Café

caféCullen

285.0km away

Castle of Park

bed and breakfast, caféCornhill

292.4km away

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

293.5km away

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

Scalloway Castle

Where is Scalloway Castle?

OS Map for Scalloway Castle

Directions to Scalloway Castle

Weather at Scalloway Castle

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Scalloway Castle

Castle Holm

Muness Castle

Carrick House

Noltland Castle

Sealskerry Bay Castle (site of)

Castle Of Stackel Brae

Cubbie Roo's Castle

Westness Castle

Langskaill Castle

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

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

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

Accommodation near Scalloway Castle

Lerwick SYHA Hostel

Kveldsro House Hotel

Hurdiback Backpackers Hostel

St Magnus Bay Hotel

Saxa Vord Hostel

Ayre's Rock Hostel (Sanday SYHA Hostel)

Papay Youth Hostel

Eday SYHA Hostel

Birsay SYHA Hostel

Lav rockha Guest House

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Scalloway Castle

Kveldsro House Hotel

Saxa Vord Hostel

The Storehouse

Ackergill Tower

Holborn Hotel

Red Pepper Restaurant

Royal Hotel Thurso

Rockpool Café

Castle of Park

Royal Golf Hotel

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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 2:00 pm. Updated on the 20th of January 2022 at 11:43 am.

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