THE CASTLE

Revised and updated February 2008

View of The Castle from the south

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and our charity which promotes sustainable development  NGO Tarnat-Kalotaszeg Durabil

The Castle was built around 1813 by George Just. Unfortunately we have no documents to inform us why he chose a 'toy castle' for the design. Just was a builder on the make in a boom period. It is possible to speculate that the Castle was built to demonstrate to potential clients what he was capable of. Alternatively Just could have had cut stone from a 'real' castle that was being demolished. Tayport Castle is a possibility. The Castle may have been built in association with the architect Carver

The address from the good old days is:
The Yellow Castle, West Newport, Fife
The Castle has had various names. The ones we know are

The Castle The Yellow Castle
Newport Castle The Old Yellow Castle

We usually just call it the Castle, but since its recent restoration and new coating of yellow limewash it has once again become the Yellow Castle to many.

The Castle can be rented, usually on a six month renewable basis

click here to find out if you are the right person to rent the Castle

click here if you are interested in renting the Castle

Find out about the wildlife-friendly organic garden

This is now the second working prototype of our little site which we soon hope will have more in depth information concerning the Castle.
Click on the image below for more exterior photos

View of The Castle from the north

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Created on November 23rd 2005