Ardross Castle was a c.14th century castle that was located in
Elie and Earlsferry
Elie and Earlsferry is a coastal town and former royal burgh in Fife, and parish, Scotland, situated within the East Neuk beside Chapel Ness on the north coast of the Firth of Forth, eight miles east of Leven. The burgh comprised the linked vill ...
,
Fife
Fife ( , ; ; ) is a council areas of Scotland, council area and lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area in Scotland. A peninsula, it is bordered by the Firth of Tay to the north, the North Sea to the east, the Firth of Forth to the s ...
, Scotland,
near the sea.
[Coventry, Martin (1997) ''The Castles of Scotland''. Goblinshead. p.55]
History
The
Dishington family built the castle, but sold it to Sir William
Scott
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Places
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of Elie in 1607. At the end of the 17th century is passed to
Sir William Anstruther.
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Structure
The castle is in ruins, with the vaulted basement visible above ground, along with the ruins of a later block.[
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References
External links
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Ruined castles in Fife
Demolished buildings and structures in Scotland
Former castles in Scotland
Scheduled monuments in Fife
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