What is recorded here
Carnock's Tower still stands beside the ruined Bishop's Palace in Brechin, a sharp stone sentinel from the fifteenth century. The gateway and palace served the bishops of Angus, marking the town as a centre of religious power long before modern roads or borders.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Brechin, Bishop's Palace and Carnock's Tower as Bishops Palace (15th Century), Gateway (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The Bishop's Palace and Carnock's Tower in Brechin were built in the 15th century and served as the residence of the Bishops of Brechin, an important religious and administrative center in medieval Scotland. The site is remembered for its historical association with the medieval diocese and its architectural remains that reflect the power and influence of the church in the region.
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Places near here
Brechin Town House MuseumMuseum · 42 yd
Brechin, Bishop's CloseBuilding(s) (18th Century), Midden (period Unassigned), Pit (medieval), Pottery Scatter (medieval), Road (period Unassigned), Stable (period Unassigned)(possible), Wall (13th Century), Yard (medieval), Coin(s) (13th Century), Coin(s) (13th Century), Pitc · 44 yd
Brechin, 43 - 45 High StreetHouse(s) (18th Century), Shop(s) (period Unassigned) · 77 yd
Brechin Round TowerHeritage attraction · 105 yd
Brechin, Maison DieuNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 186 yd
Brechin CathedralCarved Stone (early Medieval) · 256 yd
Brechin CastleCastle (medieval), Tower House (medieval) · 303 yd
Skinner's BurnUnidentified Pottery (18th Century) · 367 yd
Gardner Memorial ChurchMemorial · 400 yd
Dalhousie FountainMemorial · 448 yd
East PitforthieNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.5 mi
Maules WoodWood · 1.7 mi