List of castles in West Dunbartonshire

This is a list of castles in West Dunbartonshire.

List

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Dumbarton Castle Garrison fortress 17th-18th century Dumbarton
NS398744 		The site was the centre of the Kingdom of Strathclyde. Scheduled monument.[1] Open to public.[2]
Dunglass Castle 15th century Bowling
NS436734 		Partially demolished for building stone 1735. Later house remains on the site.[3]
Balloch Castle Castellated house 1809 Balloch
NS390830 		Ruins of the original medieval castle still remain.[4]
Inchmurrin Castle 14th century Inchmurrin
NS 3730 8630 		Built by the Earls of Lennox.[5]
Boturich Castle Castellated house 1835 By Loch Lomond
NS 3875 8456 		Built on the ruins of an older castle.[6]
Tullichewan Castle Castellated house 19th century Tullichewan
NS 3815 8112 		Demolished
Kilmaronock Castle Tower house 15th century Gartocharn
NS 4550 8771 		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

Notes

  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Dumbarton Castle (SM90107)". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Dumbarton Castle". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  3. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Dunglass Castle (43398)". Canmore. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  4. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Balloch Castle (GDL00042)". Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  5. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Inchmurrin (42464)". Canmore. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  6. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Boturich Castle (42486)". Canmore. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  7. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Kilmaronock Castle (43404)". Canmore. Retrieved 8 April 2014.

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