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]

Corra Castle was at one time the residence to one of the branches of the notable family of Somerville. In his 1832 book, The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia, David Brewster wrote:

“...and directly above the upper fall, stands the ruinous castle of Corra, formerly the residence of a family of the name of Somerville;...”[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Corra Castle". Canmore. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Corra Castle". Listed Buildings. Historic Scotland. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Corra Castle". Scheduled Monuments. Historic Scotland. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Corra Castle". Clydesdale's Heritage. Lanark and District Archaeological Society. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  5. ↑ Brewster, David (1832). The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia Vol XI (First American ed.). Philadelphia: Joseph and Edward Parker. p. 662. Retrieved 3 October 2018.


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