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	Urquhart Castle Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		Opinions differ as to whether Urquhart Castle was originally the site of a Pictish fort dating back to a visit by St Columba in 597, but there was certainly a Pictish settlement in the area at the time.
		In 1297 the castle was in English hands loyal to Edward I; and survived a night assault by the Scots.
		The complex interplay of Scottish history led to further conflict around Urquhart Castle in 1513, and in 1545 it was besieged and subsequently plundered by the western clans.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /drumnadrochit/urquhart (813 words)

	Travels in Scotland : Urquhart Castle
		Urquhart was held by the crown in 1346, and again in 1398, since Urquhart was deemed too important for any other than the King to hold during war.
		Urquhart was restored in 1509 by John Grant of Freuchie, who was granted the property by James IV, on the condition he restore the castle.
		Urquhart was probably destroyed to prevent it from being used by the Jabobites in the 17th century.
	www.phouka.com /travel/castles/urquhart/urquhart.html (613 words)

	Famous Historic Scotish Castles
		Castle Tioram's primary importance is as a principal stronghold of the Kingdom/Lordship of the Isles and seat of Clanranald for over 500 years from the late fourteenth century onwards.
		Urquhart Castle at Strone Point is almost in the middle of Loch Ness's west shoreline and dates from the 12th century.
		Dundonald Castle is a fortified tower house built for King Robert II on his accession to the throne of Scotland in 1371 and it was used as a royal residence by the early Stewart kings for the next 150 years.
	www.mystical-sites.stevenredhead.com /Fortresses/castles2.html (4097 words)

	Urquhart Castle Loch Ness Inverness
		Urquhart Castle was built as a Nobleman's residence with extravagance in mind, rather than defence.
		The nickname of the castle is The Guardian of the Glen.
		The land where the castle now stands was granted to the Durward family by King Alexander the Second for the aid given from Sir Thomas le Durward during the 1228 men of Moray uprising.
	www.scottishrecipes.co.uk /urquhartcastle.htm (1185 words)

	Clan URQUHART (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Urquhart, or Urchard, is the name of a minor clan (Urachdun), originally settled in Cromarty (badge, the fall-flower), a branch of the clan Forbes.
		The representation of the family devolved on the Urquharts of Braelangwell, which was sold (with the exception of a small portion, which is strictly entailed) by Charles Gordon Urquhart, Esq, an officer in the Scots Greys.
		Sir James Urquhart of Cromarty who married Helen, daughter of Lord Abernethy is alleged to have been the father of 11 daughters and 25 sons, seven of whom were killed at the Battle of Pinkie in 1547.
	www.electricscotland.com /webclans/stoz/urquhar2.html (2027 words)

	Urquhart Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Urquhart Castle (57°19′27″N, 4°26′41″W; Ordnance Survey Grid reference NH530286) sits beside Loch Ness in Scotland along the A82 road, between Fort William and Inverness.
		It is not known precisely when the castle was built, but records show the existence of a castle on this site from the early 1200s.
		Sir Robert Lauder was Constable of Urquhart Castle in 1329, and his grandson Robert Chisholm succeeded him in 1359.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Urquhart_Castle (153 words)

	Scotland Castle Urquhart Loch Ness A brief history with images
		Castle Urquhart stands on a rocky promontary on the north shore of Loch Ness.
		The castle was not repaired, and about 25 years later it was reported that a "Storme of Wind had blown down the south west side of the main tower house.
		The castle is open to the public, under the control of Historic Scotland.
	www.aboutscotland.com /ness/urquhart.html (755 words)

	Urquhart Castle (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The stronghold that Alan established at Urquhart continued to be of strategic importance throughout the Wars of Independence with England sparked by the untimely death of Alexander III.
		Urquhart’s stirring history continued with frequent raids by the Macdonald Lords of Isles in the 15th and 16th centuries.
		Urquhart consequently passed into Crown hands, and in 1476 was held by the Earl of Huntly.Keepership was passed to John Grant by James IV in 1509.
	www.electricscotland.com /historic/castles/urquhart.htm (715 words)

	Urquhart Castle - In War and Peace
		Urquhart Castle was built both as a fortress and as a residence.
		It figured prominently in the Scots' struggle for independence from England in the fourteenth century; in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries the castle and glen were frequently raided and plundered, chiefly by the Macdonalds lords of the Isles; and the place was last inhabited by government troops during the Jacobite troubles in the 1690s.
		The castle at Urquhart reverted to the Crown.
	www.nessie.co.uk /castle/war.html (1681 words)

	Urquhart Castle (Site not responding. Last check: )
		On the seaward side, beyond the watergate, are the basement walls of a domestic range belonging to the later castle.
		Near the north end of the castles courtyard is the watergate with a rough, segmental arch.
		It was defended by a deep ditch, 30m wide and 5m deep, crossed by a stone causeway with the drawbridge.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Forum/8287/castle.html (257 words)

	Urquhart Castle, Scotland
		Urquhart castle was built on the shores of Loch Ness at the beginning of the 13th century.
		The castle stayed in the hands of the Scottish government in the 14th and 15th centuries but was always under threat from English and then, increasingly, the Lords of the Isles.
		In 1545 the Macdonald clan besieged and plundered the castle and looted neighbouring farms.
	www.touruk.co.uk /castlesscot/castle_Urquhart.htm (335 words)

	Urquhart Castle-Nessie's Grotto - Lochness Monster
		Urquhart Castle (pronounced "urkut") is on the north shore of Loch Ness.
		This castle was built around 1200 AD, and after many wars in which people who lived nearby were killed, it was abandoned in 1692 AD after the Jacobites were defeated in their attempt to put the Stewarts back on the throne.
		After the castle was abandoned, nearby homeowners took stones from the castle to build new rooms on their own homes.
	www.simegen.com /writers/nessie/urquhart.htm (170 words)

	Sites Detail
		Urquhart witnessed considerable conflict throughout its 500 years as a medieval fortress and its history from the 13th to 17th centuries was particularly bloody.
		In the 15th and 16th centuries, the castle and glen were frequently raided from the west by the ambitious Macdonald Lords of the Isles.
		The castle’s history and that of the noble families – Durward, Macdonald and Grant – who held it, is told in the exhibition and audio-visual display in the new visitor centre.
	www.historic-scotland.gov.uk /index/properties/properties_sites_detail.htm?propertyID=PL_297 (461 words)

	Serenery: 547 In the Mist, Urquhart Castle (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Urquhart Castle is one of the most extensive ruins in Scotland.
		These ruins are largely of the castle as it was rebuilt in the 16th and 17th centuries by the Grant family.
		It is a castle of enclosure with a curtain wall and gatehouse.
	www.serenery.com /547UrquhartMist.html (176 words)

	Ardell Morton - Scottish Landscapes and Castles - Urquhart Castle (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Urquhart Castle is one of the most interesting castles in Scotland's history and still today the mystery of her past lingers amongst the ruins.
		The first castle was built in the 13th century which consisted of an enclosure with a curtain wall and gatehouse, including a hall and chapel.
		Urquhart Castle has a long and exciting history of sieges and captures, from the English crown to the Lord of the Isles.
	www.ardellmorton.com /Gallery/Urquhart.html (228 words)

	CastleXplorer - Urquhart Castle
		Located on the shore of Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle is one of the more popular Scottish castles, with visitors combining an exploration of the ruins with a bit of monster spotting from its walls.
		In 1296 Edward I of England invaded Scotland and Urquhart was one of the castles that his men captured.
		The castle had its last lease of life in 1689 when it was garrisoned by three companies of Grant Highlanders.
	www.castlexplorer.co.uk /scotland/urquhart/urquhart.php (434 words)

	scottish heritage - genealogy scotland - clans - scottish associations - historical attractions (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It has taken nearly three years to complete the ambitious project at Urquhart Castle that is centred on a new state of the art visitor centre built into a man made hill combining energy efficiency and ease of access, with wheelchair provision throughout.
		Urquhart Castle is one of Scotland's largest castles and has seen many battles and sieges throughout its colourful 500-year history as a mediaeval fortress.
		Urquhart's chequered history continued with frequent raids by the Macdonald Lords of Isles in the 15th and 16th centuries and in 1509, the Chief of Clan Grant was granted the castle.
	www.scotlandonline.com /heritage/main_feature.cfm?feature_id=95&site_id=15&feature_cat_id=6 (886 words)

	Clan Information
		Castle Craig was once owned by John Urquhart of Craigfintray, Tutor of Cromarty, who later built Craigston Castle in Aberdeenshire at the beginning of the seventeenth century.
		General Urquhart was appointed Commissioner of Clan Urquhart for Scotland by the chief in 1982 and he took the lead, assisted by Bruce Urquhart of Craigston, in organising the British branch of the Clan Urquhart Association which had been established as an international organisation in 1976 by the Chief of the Clan.
		Membership in the Clan Urquhart Association is open to all Urquharts, their descendants, members of families having variations on the name Urquhart, such as Orcutt, Erquitt, and people bearing the name Cromarty, a sept of Clan Urquhart.
	www.clanurquhart.com /info.htm (2307 words)

	Urquhart Castle (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The castle is mostly ruinous but it is still worth visting.
		In 1308 it was besieged again by the Scots, led by Robert the Bruce, and taken for the Scots.
		The castle held out against the Jacobites in 1689, but was dismantled in 1691 when the gatehouse was destroyed with gunpowder.
	www.cs.earlham.edu /~millebe/Scotland/Loch_Ness/urquhart.html (112 words)

	Urquhart Castle Loch Ness Drumnadrochit Inverness Inverness-shire Highland Scotland Scottish
		Urquhart Castle Loch Ness Drumnadrochit Inverness Inverness-shire Highland Scotland Scottish
		Urquhart Castle was originally a 13th century stone motte and bailey fortress, founded by the Durwards.
		Urquhart Castle is located east of Drumnadrochit, on the west shore of Loch Ness.
	www.castleuk.net /castle_lists_scotland/26/urquhartcastle.htm (124 words)

	Am Baile - Urquhart Castle (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The caption of this picture explains: 'Urquhart Castle and barony were given in 1359 by King David II to William, Earl of Sutherland.
		Urquhart Castle is located just over a mile to the east of Drumnadrochit at the eastern end of Glen Urquhart.
		The castle passed from the Durwards to the Comyns in the 13th century and was occupied by Edward I who enlarged the building and increased the fortifications.
	www.ambaile.org.uk /en/item/item_illustration_print.jsp?item_id=12103 (240 words)

	The National Trust for Scotland - Press Releases - Urquhart Castle comes into Trust ownership
		Urquhart Castle, one of Scotland’s iconic landmarks, has been gifted into the ownership of The National Trust for Scotland by Mrs Eila Chewett of Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire.
		Although not a member of The National Trust for Scotland, Mrs Chewett left the Castle and the associated landing pier, which had been purchased by her late husband in the 1930s, to the charity.
		The castle is currently within the Guardianship of Scottish Ministers and is managed by Historic Scotland, who owns the adjacent visitor centre.
	www.nts.org.uk /web/site/home/press/Urquhart_castle.asp (334 words)

	Urquhart Castle in Scotland - Wedding Venue (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The castle itself is a romantic ruin and provides a dramatic backdrop for your wedding ceremony and photography.
		Urquhart Castle is available throughout the year for daytime wedding ceremonies or wedding receptions, outwith opening hours for exclusive use.
		Catering at Urquhart Castle is supplied exclusively by Loch Ness catering who can be contacted direct to discuss your individual requirements.
	www.hitched.co.uk /indexserver/ven3455.asp (379 words)

	Urquhart Castle
		Urquhart Castle, perched on the banks of Loch Ness, receives over 200,000 visitors per year.
		Historic Scotland, who manage the castle site, decided that new facilities needed to be provided and undertook a major redevelopment project that was formally opened in 2002.
		Complementing the interactive display is a scale model of the castle and a recreation of the Lord's Chamber in the community and education area.
	www.greentourism.org.uk /urquhartcastle.html (628 words)

	Campaign to Save Urquhart Castle by Loch Ness Scotland
		The cash greedy rape of Urquhart castle by the contemptible quango Historic Scotland has begun.
		And please stay away from the Castle and Historic Scotland's other properties.
		Urquhart Castle is finished as a historical and cultural location and a valuable beauty spot.
	www.lochness.co.uk /castle (166 words)

	Urquhart Castle on AboutBritain.com
		Urquhart Castle, a dramatic attraction which overlooks the water of Loch Ness, is surrounded by some of Scotland's most stunning Highland scenery, Once one of Scotland's largest castles, Urquhar has a fascinating history.
		The castle's history is told in an exhibition and audio-visual display in the superb visitor centre, where medieval artefacts discovered on site are also on show.
		Urquhart Castle has a long and bloody history stretching back to the 13th centruy when the area was granted to the powerful Durward family.
	www.aboutbritain.com /UrquhartCastle.htm (629 words)

	Denizen of the Deep: The Loch Ness Monster (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Urquhart Castle is surely one of the most picturesquely situated castles in the Scottish Highlands.
		In the past the location endowed Urquhart with strategic importance; as far back as the beginning of the Christian era, a small Iron Age fortification occupied this promontory.
		Today, visitors come to stroll through the ruins of the late-13th century castle, which was blown up in 1692 to prevent the Jacobites from occupying it.
	www.thehistorynet.com /bh/blthelochnessmonster (1586 words)

	Archaeological Investigations at Urquhart Castle (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Urquhart Castle is one of the most important Medieval sites in Northern Scotland, and it was involved in all the major historical episodes from the Wars of Independence against England to the quelling of the Jacobite Rebellion in 1689 (for further details, go here).
		The castle is also one of the most picturesque in Scotland, standing on the shores of Loch Ness and overlooking Drumnadrochit Bay.
		Castles always acted as the centre of a community, acting as the main employer, the law court, the market and so on.
	www.guard.arts.gla.ac.uk /Urquhart/front.htm (435 words)

	Urquhart Castle (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Today the Castle is owned by Historic Scotland, which keeps the castle open for visitors all year.
		In the period where the castle was under manage of Robert the Bruce.
		The castle is a magnificent artifact, and is definitely one of the places that you should visit, if you are going on a sightseeing in Scotland.
	www.morsoe-gym.dk /klasser/2001y/engelsk/loch_ness/lochness_urquhart.htm (180 words)

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