List of castles in Argyll and Bute

This is a list of castles in Argyll and Bute.

List

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Achallader CastleTower house16th centuryRuined3.5 miles north of Bridge of Orchy
Ardencaple Castle12th centuryDemolishedRoyal Navy1.6 km from Helensburgh
Aros Castle13th centuryRuinedIsle of Mull, 2 km north of Salen
Barcaldine CastleTower house17th centuryIn use as a hotelLoch Creran near Oban
Calgary CastleCastellated house19th centuryCalgary, Isle of Mull
Carnasserie CastleTower house16th centuryRuinedHistoric Scotland
Carrick CastleTower House15th centuryRuined, undergoing restorationPrivateArgyll
Claig CastleBefore 17th centuryFoundation RuinsIsle of Fraoch Eilean
Craignish CastleBaronial House16th century or earlierRebuiltPrivateAdfernsee Craignish
Duart Castle13th centuryRestoredChief of Clan MacleanIsle of Mull
Dunans CastleBaronial house1860Partially restoredPrivateGlendaruel
Dunaverty Castle13th centuryRuinedKintyre
Dundarave CastleL-plan tower house16th centuryChief of Clan MacNaghten5 km northeast of Inveraray
Dunollie CastleTower house13th centuryRuinedOban
Dunoon CastleMotte13th-centuryRuinedDunoonCowal
Dunstaffnage CastleCastle of enceintec. 1220RuinedHistoric ScotlandAlmost entirely 13th century, although the upper gatehouse is late 15th century
Duntrune CastleTower house13th centuryStill in use as a residenceChief of Clan MalcolmArgyllThe tower house is a 17th-century addition
Dunyvaig CastleCourtyard castle13th centuryRuinedIslay
Fincharn Castle1240RuinedShore of Loch Awe
Glengorm Castle1860In use as a hotel and venue6 km north of Tobermory
Gylen CastleTower house1582RuinedKerrera
Innes Chonnel Castle13th centuryRuinedLoch Awe
Inveraray CastleCastellated house1746Still in use as a residenceDuke of ArgyllInveraray
Kames CastleTower house14th centuryStill in use as a residencePrivateIsle of Bute
Kilchurn CastleTower house15th centuryRuinedHistoric ScotlandLoch Awe
Kilmahew CastleTower house16th centuryRuinedRoman Catholic ChurchCardross
Kilmartin CastleZ-plan tower house16th centuryRestored
Kilmory CastleCastellated house19th centuryIn use as officesArgyll County CouncilLochgilphead
Castle LachlanCountry house1790Strathlachlan
Old Castle Lachlan15th centuryRuinedLoch Fyne
Minard CastleCastellated house19th centuryLoch Fyne
Moy Castle15th centuryRuinedNear Lochbuie, Mull
Rothesay CastleShell keep13th centuryRuinedHistoric ScotlandRothesay
Saddell CastleTower house16th centuryRestoredLandmark TrustShore of Kilbrannan SoundSee Saddell
Skipness Castle13th centuryRuinedHistoric ScotlandSkipness
Castle StalkerTower house15th centuryRestoredPrivateLoch LaichSeen in Monty Python and the Holy Grail as "Castle Aaaaarrrrrrggghhh"
Castle Sween12th centuryRuinedHistoric ScotlandEastern shore of Loch Sween
Tarbert CastlePre-13th centurySouth shore of East Loch Tarbert
Torosay CastleBaronial house1858Unoccupied residencePrivateIsle of Mull
Torrisdale Castle1815In use as a residencePrivateTorrisdale
Castle TowardBaronial house1820In use as a residencePrivateCowal

See also

Notes

    References

    • Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-26-7
    • Coventry, Martin (2010) Castles of the Clans Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-36-4
    • Pattullo, Nan (1974) Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland Edinburgh: Denburn Press
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