Stranraer, George Street, Castle of Saint John — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Castle of Saint John in Stranraer, George Street, is a medieval castle that became seventeenth-century barracks and a prison. It stands in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, where military and criminal uses layered onto older stone. The change from castle to barracks to prison suggests a place that kept adapting to fear, control and occupation rather than disappearing.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Stranraer, George Street, Castle of Saint John as Barracks (17th Century), Castle (medieval), Prison (17th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

The Castle of Saint John in Stranraer was originally a medieval castle, later repurposed as barracks and a prison in the 17th century. It is remembered for its long military and administrative use, reflecting the strategic importance of Stranraer in Scotland's west coast history.

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