List of castles in Falkirk (council area)

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This is a list of castles in the Falkirk council area.

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Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Airth Castle Historic house 16th century Occupied Private Airth Incorporates a 16th-century tower house and is now used as a hotel Airth Castle.jpg
Almond Castle Tower house Ruin Private Whitecross Within an industrial estate Almond Castle.jpg
Blackness Castle 15th century Preserved Historic Scotland Blackness Open to the public NEWScotland-2016-Aerial-Blackness Castle 01.jpg
Castle Cary Castle Tower house 15th century Occupied Private Castlecary Still in use as a residence Castlecary Castle.jpg
Elphinstone Tower Tower house 15th century Ruin Private Dunmore Part of the Dunmore Park estate, later used as a mausoleum Elphinstone tower 190609 - 01.jpg
Herbertshire Castle circa 1407 No remains n/a Dunipace Demolished 1950
Kinneil House Historic house 1677 Preserved Falkirk Council Bo'ness Built around 15th-century tower house, contains 16th-century murals Kinneil House.jpg
Torwood Castle 1566 Ruin Torwood Castle Trust Torwood Undergoing restoration Torwood Castle ruin April 2007 - geograph.org.uk - 435251.jpg

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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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