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List of castles in Renfrewshire

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This is a list of castles in Renfrewshire.

List

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Auchenbathie Tower Tower 16th century Ruin Private Howwood
NS3978656492
Associated with William Wallace
Barr Castle Tower 16th century Ruin Private Lochwinnoch
NS3468058156
Blackhall Manor Occupied
Belltrees Peel Ruin NS3617558778
Castle Semple Ruin NS3705257507
Cochrane Castle No remains
Erskine Castle Unknown Unknown No remains 55°55′13″N 4°28′35″W / 55.9202°N 4.4763°W / 55.9202; -4.4763
Gryffe Castle Unknown By 15th century No remains Bridge of Weir55°51′46″N 4°34′57″W / 55.8628°N 4.5824°W / 55.8628; -4.5824 Possibly incorporated in 19th century mansion
Hawkhead Castle
Houston Castle
Inch Castle No remains
Inchinnan Castle
Johnstone Castle Tower, former castellated mansion 18th century Undergoing restoration Private Johnstone
NS4301462269
Ranfurly Castle 15th century Ruin Bridge of Weir https://archive.org/stream/castellateddomes04macg#page/230/mode/1up
Renfrew Castle No remains NS51346748
Stanely Castle 15th century Ruin NS4636161623

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