Castle of St. John
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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 c. 1510. It has been used as a home, a court, a police station and as a military garrison during the "Killing Times" of Covenanter persecution in the 1680s. During the Victorian era, the castle was modified to serve as a prison, and it was used as an ARP base during the Second World War. The castle was refurbished in the late 1980s and is now a museum.
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United Kingdom,
- CastlesFortsBattles page@
Location: 54.9044, -5.0261, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Carleton Castle ⓘ
castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

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Castle of Park ⓘ
tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Craigneil Castle ⓘ
castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

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Kirkhill Castle ⓘ
castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

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Knockdolian Castle ⓘ
castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

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Castle of St. John ⓘ
castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK

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Glenwhan Gardens ⓘ
garden in Dunragit, Dumfries and Galloway
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Stranraer Museum ⓘ
museum in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| link | page | CastlesFortsBattles page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | castle | Carleton Castle | tower house | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Castle of Park | tower house | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Craigneil Castle | tower house | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Kirkhill Castle | tower house | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Knockdolian Castle | castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | 1600 | Castle of St. John | castle, military museum, local authority museum | Wikidata |
| site | garden | 1979 | Glenwhan Gardens | tourist attraction, garden | Wikidata |
| site | museum | Stranraer Museum | museum, local authority museum | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Stranraer Castle, plan | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Stranraer Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Castle of St John, Stranraer | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Stranraer Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | St Johns Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Castle Square, Stranraer | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Castle Square, Stranraer | Commons | ||
| commons | image | St John's Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The Castle of St John | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Fountain and St John's Castle | Commons | ||









