Inverness Castle

Inverness Castle (HM2CSI)

Location: , Scotland IV2 3EG Highland
Country: United Kingdom
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N 57° 28.568', W 4° 13.514'

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Inverness Castle

Sheriff courthouse and county hall built 1834 · William Burn architect · Here stood the king's castle in the 12th century when David 1st founded the Royal Burgh of Inverness · The early timber castle was replaced by a high stone tower in the 16th century when the Earl of Huntly was the constable · The castle was the northern strong-point of royal authority during clan wars and civil strife until 1726 when General Wade enlarged it into a Hanoverian fort · The first Fort George · Blown up by Prince Charles Edward Stewart's Jacobite army · 1746 the only remains today of the old castle are the deep well and parts of a bastion wall · Inverness Field Club 1967
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HM NumberHM2CSI
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Year Placed1967
Placed ByInverness Field Club
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Date Added Thursday, December 13th, 2018 at 10:04pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)30V E 426525 N 6371051
Decimal Degrees57.47613333, -4.22523333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 57° 28.568', W 4° 13.514'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds57° 28' 34.08" N, 4° 13' 30.84" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 41 Castle St, Scotland IV2 3EG, GB
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