Corra Castle

Corra Castle
New Lanark, South Lanarkshire in Scotland
Present day ruins of the castle
Corra Castle Location within South Lanarkshire
Coordinates	55°39′12″N 3°46′41″W / 55.653394°N 3.777935°W / 55.653394; -3.777935Coordinates: 55°39′12″N 3°46′41″W / 55.653394°N 3.777935°W / 55.653394; -3.777935
Site information
Owner	Scottish Wildlife Trust
Condition	Ruined
Site history
Built	1572 (1572)
Materials	Rubble masonry^[1]

Corra Castle (also known as Corrax, Corax or Corehouse Castle)^[1] is a ruined 16th-century castle within the Corehouse Estate near New Lanark, Scotland. It overlooks Corra Linn, one of the four waterfalls which make up the Falls of Clyde. In 1971 it became a Category A listed building,^[2] and it is also protected as a scheduled monument.^[3]

The site was chosen because it was seen as being impregnable, as it is surrounded by sharp cliffs on three sides.^[4]

References

1 2 "Corra Castle". Canmore. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
↑ "Corra Castle". Listed Buildings. Historic Scotland. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
↑ "Corra Castle". Scheduled Monuments. Historic Scotland. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
↑ "Corra Castle". Clydesdale's Heritage. Lanark and District Archaeological Society. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2014.

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Corra Castle

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