{{Short description|Castle in Scotland}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{infobox military installation |name = Castle Tarbet |native_name = |partof = |location = Fidra, East Lothian, Scotland |image = File:Fidra - 'Castle Tarbet' - geograph.org.uk - 208457.jpg |caption = Castle Tarbert |map_type = Scotland East Lothian |map_size = |map_alt = |map_caption = |type = |coordinates = {{coord|56.07071238|-2.780758851|type:landmark|display=inline}} |code = |built = c.12th century |builder = |materials = |height = |used = |demolished = |condition = Ruin |ownership = |open_to_public = Yes |controlledby = |garrison = |current_commander = |commanders = |occupants = |battles = |events = |image2 = |caption2 = }}
'''Castle Tarbet''' is located on the island of Fidra, East Lothian, within the Firth of Forth, Scotland.<ref>{{Historic Environment Scotland|cat=PLA|num=56647|num2=NT58NW 2|desc=Fidra, Castle Tarbet|access-date=27 June 2025}}</ref><ref>Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, p. 177.</ref>
==History== A castle was constructed on the island of Fidra in the 12th century by John de Vaux, Baron of Dirleton. The castle, chapel and island was granted to the Premonstratensian monks of Dryburgh Abbey by William de Vaux in 1220. Dirleton Castle, on the mainland, was built as a replacement castle by the de Vaux family.<ref>Tabraham, pp.21-22.</ref> The last mention of Castle Tarbet in 1621, which mentions the castle as the Old Castle of Eldbottle.
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==Bibliography== *Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: ''Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Volume 4'', 1863. *Tabraham, Chris (2007) ''Dirleton Castle'' 2nd edition. Historic Scotland. {{ISBN|978-1-904966-41-8}}
{{Authority control}} Category:Ruined castles in East Lothian Category:East Lothian
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