Corra Castle

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°WCoordinates: 55°39′12″N 3°46′41″W / 55.653394°N 3.777935°W
Site information
Owner	Scottish Wildlife Trust
Condition	Ruined
Site history
Built	1572
Materials	Rubble masonry

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 1967 it became a scheduled monument.^[2]

The site was chosen because it was seen as being impregnable, as it is surrounded by sharp cliffs on three sides.^[3] It features a ha-ha as part of its design, offering an unobstructed view of the surrounding countryside.^[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]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Corra Castle". Canmore. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Corra Castle (SM2597)". Retrieved 19 February 2019.
^ "Corra Castle". Clydesdale's Heritage. Lanark and District Archaeological Society. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
^ Preston, Laura (12 May 2016). "Behind the red door - Inside Corra Castle". Scottish Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
^ 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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[RCAHMS-1] "Corra Castle". Canmore. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 13 May 2014.

[2] Historic Environment Scotland. "Corra Castle (SM2597)". Retrieved 19 February 2019.

[LADAS_2013-3] "Corra Castle". Clydesdale's Heritage. Lanark and District Archaeological Society. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2014.

[SWT_2016-4] Preston, Laura (12 May 2016). "Behind the red door - Inside Corra Castle". Scottish Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 9 February 2020.

[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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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

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