List of castles in West Dunbartonshire
This is a list of castles in West Dunbartonshire.
List[]
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Dumbarton Castle | Dumbarton NS398744 |
Garrison fortress | 17th-18th century | The site was the centre of the Kingdom of Strathclyde. Scheduled monument.[1] Open to public.[2] | |
Dunglass Castle | Bowling NS436734 |
15th century | Partially demolished for building stone 1735. Later house remains on the site.[3] | ||
Balloch Castle | Balloch NS390830 |
Castellated house | 1809 | Ruins of the original medieval castle still remain.[4] | |
Inchmurrin Castle | Inchmurrin NS 3730 8630 |
14th century | Built by the Earls of Lennox.[5] | ||
Boturich Castle | By Loch Lomond NS 3875 8456 |
Castellated house | 1835 | Built on the ruins of an older castle.[6] | |
Tullichewan Castle | Tullichewan NS 3815 8112 |
Castellated house | 19th century | Demolished | |
Kilmaronock Castle | Gartocharn NS 4550 8771 |
Tower house | 15th century | The remains of a tower house of the late 15th or early 16th century, Kilmaronock was the property of the Earl of Glencairn in 1695.[7] |
See also[]
- Castles in Scotland
- List of castles in Scotland
- List of listed buildings in West Dunbartonshire
Notes[]
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Dumbarton Castle (SM90107)". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton Castle". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Dunglass Castle (43398)". Canmore. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Balloch Castle (GDL00042)". Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Inchmurrin (42464)". Canmore. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Boturich Castle (42486)". Canmore. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Kilmaronock Castle (43404)". Canmore. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
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