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Newark Castle

Newark Castle is a large 15th and 16th century tower house on the Bowhill estate.

The castle stands on a knoll above the Yarrow Water and may have been built, or rebuilt, in 1423 by the Earl of Douglas. Work continued on the castle throughout the 15th and 16th centuries, with a courtyard wall and caphouses added.

The castle passed to the Scott family in 1550 and was last occupied in the late 17th century by Anne, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch.

The name is derived from the “New Werk” which distinguishes it from a nearby older castle or Old Wark.

Newark Castle

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Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

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Alternative names for Newark Castle

Cast. of Newoork; Castel of Newoorck; Castle of Newoork; New Wark; New Wark Castle; New Werk; New Work; New-wark; Newwark

Where is Newark Castle?

Newark Castle is in the parish of Selkirk and the county of Selkirkshire.

Grid reference: NT 42079 29395

Lat / long: 55.55479, -2.9197182

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OS Map for Newark Castle

OS map 338
Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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Weather at Newark Castle

19°C
max 19°C / min 19°C
24km/h ESE
1013mb
65%
86%
03:28 20:54

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Selkirk at 11:37

References (books)

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 1
David MacGibbon
Edinburgh, 1887
The Castles of Lothian and the Borders
Mike Slater
Malvern, 1994
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume I
Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1962

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Scheduled Monument record
Canmore
Wikipedia
Bowhill House

Castles near Newark Castle

Foulshiels (possible) (site of)

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Old Wark (site of)

0.9km away

Harehead (possible) (site of)

1.0km away

East Fauldshope (possible) (site of)

3.2km away

Aikwood Tower

3.4km away

Howden (site of)

3.8km away

Fauldshope (possible) (site of)

3.9km away

Philiphaugh (site of)

3.9km away

Middlestead (possible) (site of)

4.3km away
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Ancient sites near Newark Castle

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

6.8km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

7.0km away

Peat Rig standing stone

8.3km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

10.1km away

Bow Castle broch

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Eildon Hill North fort

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Castle Knowe fort

14.2km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

15.2km away

Cardrona Mains standing stone

15.4km away
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Pictish stones near Newark Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

15.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

46.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

46.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

47.4km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

67.9km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

68.0km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

68.2km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

68.2km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

72.3km away
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Pictish sites near Newark Castle

Whitlaw silver chain

20.0km away

Borland silver chain

39.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

41.5km away

Haddington silver chain

45.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

47.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

48.3km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

61.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

77.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

162.0km away
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Accommodation near Newark Castle

Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
0.9km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
3.4km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
3.7km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
7.8km away
Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
10.9km away
Caddon View
hotelInnerleithen
11.4km away
The Gordon Arms Hotel
hotelSelkirk
12.1km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
13.4km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
13.6km away
Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
15.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Newark Castle

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
3.7km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
5.0km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
5.3km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
11.6km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
11.6km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
13.4km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
15.9km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
16.5km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
16.7km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
20.0km away
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Published on the 20th of November 2011 at 11:34 am. Updated on the 30th of June 2022 at 11:12 am.

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