Leuchars Castle, was a castle that was located near Leuchars,
Fife, Scotland.
A motte and bailey castle was built in the 12th century. The town was created a barony in the time of King
William the Lion
William the Lion, sometimes styled William I and also known by the nickname Garbh, "the Rough"''Uilleam Garbh''; e.g. Annals of Ulster, s.a. 1214.6; Annals of Loch Cé, s.a. 1213.10. ( 1142 – 4 December 1214), reigned as King of Scots from 11 ...
. The castle was built of stone in the 13th century. The English attacked and slighted the castle in 1327. The castle was besieged and attacked in 1337 by forces of
Sir Andrew Murray
Sir Andrew Murray (1298–1338), also known as Sir Andrew Moray, or Sir Andrew de Moray, was a Scottish military and political leader who supported King David II of Scotland against Edward Balliol and King Edward III of England during the Seco ...
and the English garrison surrendered. Rebuilt in the 16th century, the castle was demolished in the 20th century.
The nearby castle
doocot
A dovecote or dovecot , doocot ( Scots) or columbarium is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves. Dovecotes may be free-standing structures in a variety of shapes, or built into the end of a house or barn. They generally contain pige ...
is
category A listed
This is a list of Category A listed buildings in Scotland, which are among the listed buildings of the United Kingdom.
For a fuller list, see the pages linked on List of listed buildings in Scotland.
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, and is on the
Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland.
Citations
Ruined castles in Fife
Demolished buildings and structures in Scotland
Former castles in Scotland
12th-century establishments in Scotland
12th-century fortifications
13th-century fortifications
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