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St Andrews Castle is a ruin located in the coastal Royal Burgh of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The castle sits on a rocky promontory overlooking a small beach called Castle Sands and the adjoining North Sea. There has been a castle standing at the site since the times of Bishop Roger (1189–1202), son of the Earl of Leicester.
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St Andrews Castle was the official residence of Scotland’s leading bishop (and later archbishop) throughout the Middle Ages. Its size signalled the power and wealth of these important churchmen. Some key moments leading up to the Protestant Reformation in 1560 took place inside the castle walls.
Discover more details about St Andrews Castle including opening times, photos and more. St Andrews Castle is the ruins of the castle of the Archbishops of St Andrews, dating in part from the 13th century.
St Andrews Castle. The Scores, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9AR. 01334 477 196. Book tickets. Plan your visit. Overview. Prices and opening times. Getting here. Access. History. Overview. Explore a castle caught in the Protestant Reformation struggle for hearts and minds.
Mar 4, 2019 · 04 March 2019. |. St Andrews Castle. Discover the history of St Andrew's Castle, in the royal burgh of St Andrews in Fife. St Andrews Castle occupies a coastal promontory and is protected on the north and east by the cliffs and sea. It was cut off on the south and west sides by a deep ditch, the approach to the entrance being by a drawbridge.
