List of castles in the Isle of Man

This is a list of castles in the Isle of Man.

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership	Notes
Bishopscourt	Fortified manor house	14-19th century	Rebuilt		Private	Remains of 14th century tower incorporated in later house. Former residence of the Bishop of Sodor and Man.[1]
Castle Rushen	Keep and bailey	13-14th century	Intact			Converted for use as a prison in the nineteenth century. Now run as a museum by Manx National Heritage.[2]
Cronk Howe Mooar	Motte and bailey	11-12th century	Earthworks			Possible site of timber fortification built by Magnus Barefoot c1100.[3]
Derby Fort	Artillery fort	16-17th century	Intact			Henrician Castle originally built c1540, reconditioned during Civil War.[4]
Greeba Castle	Castellated house	c1849	Intact			Home of novelist Hall Caine 1896-1931.
Peel Castle	Castle	14-15th century	Ruins		Manx National Heritage	Possible site of timber castle built by Magnus Barefoot c1100, fortifications added until 19th century.[3]

See also

• List of castles
• Castles in Ireland
• Castles in Scotland
• Castles in Wales
• Castles in Northern Ireland

References

1. "Bishopscourt". Pastscape. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
2. "Castle Rushen". Pastscape. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
3. "Manx Castles". Official Website of the National Heritage Agency Of The Isle Of Man. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
4. "Derby Fort". Pastscape. Retrieved 2011-06-11.

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