Castle of St John
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Castle of St John is a castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, first built in 1600. It is a category A listed building. The nearest other castle is North West Castle, 0.2 mi away.
Castle of St John at a glance
Built
1600
16th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
category A listed building
Nearest castle
North West Castle
0.2 mi away
About Castle of St John
The Castle of St John, also known as Stranraer Castle, is an early 16th-century L-plan tower house in the centre of Stranraer, in Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland. It was built by the Adairs of Kilhilt (who originally came from Ireland) c. 1510.
From the Wikipedia article on Castle of St John, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle of St John sits at 54.9044, -5.0261 in Dumfries and Galloway. The closest other castles are North West Castle (0.2 mi), Garthland Castle (3.5 mi) and Lochnaw Castle (4.5 mi). Dumfries and Galloway has 64 castles in all.
