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Newark Castle, Castle Street

A Category A Listed Building in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9346 / 55°56'4"N

Longitude: -4.678 / 4°40'40"W

OS Eastings: 232813

OS Northings: 674520

OS Grid: NS328745

Mapcode National: GBR 0G.Z51R

Mapcode Global: WH2MK.33N9

Plus Code: 9C7QW8MC+RR

Entry Name: Newark Castle, Castle Street

Listing Date: 28 January 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 385955

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB40069

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200385955

Location: Port Glasgow

County: Inverclyde

Town: Port Glasgow

Electoral Ward: Inverclyde East Central

Traditional County: Renfrewshire

Tagged with: Castle

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Description

3 sides of courtyard: S.E. part original keep, late 15th
cent., remodelled c.1597-9; S.W. part gatehouse, probably
early 16th cent. with vaulted entrance passage; N. part
mansion (2-storey and vaulted basement) dated 1597 and
1599 uniting the two detached portions; symmetrical river
front, angle turrets. Renaissance details. Scale and
platt stair to 1st floor. Fragments of painted ceiling.
Circular doocot with stone spired roof.

Statement of Interest

Guardianship Monument

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