List of castles in West Dunbartonshire

This is a list of castles in West Dunbartonshire.

List

Name Image Location Type Date Notes
Dumbarton Castle Dumbarton
NS398744		 Garrison fortress 17th-18th century The site was the centre of the Kingdom of Strathclyde. Open to public.[1]
Dunglass Castle Bowling
NS436734		 15th century Partially demolished for building stone 1735. Later house remains on the site.[2]
Balloch Castle Balloch
NS390830		 Castellated house 1809 Ruins of the original medieval castle still remain.[3]
Inchmurrin Castle Inchmurrin
NS 3730 8630		 14th century Built by the Earls of Lennox.[4]
Boturich Castle By Loch Lomond
NS 3875 8456		 Castellated house 1835 Built on the ruins of an older castle.[5]
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.[6]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Dumbarton Castle". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 16 May 2008.
  2. ↑ RCAHMS. "Dunglass Castle (43398)". Canmore. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Balloch Castle". Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland. Historic Scotland. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  4. ↑ RCAHMS. "Inchmurrin (42464)". Canmore. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  5. ↑ RCAHMS. "Boturich Castle (42486)". Canmore. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  6. ↑ RCAHMS. "Kilmaronock Castle (43404)". Canmore. Retrieved 8 April 2014.

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