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This is a list of castles in Argyll and Bute.

List

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Achallader Castle Tower house 16th century Ruined 3.5 miles north of Bridge of Orchy
Ardencaple Castle 12th century Demolished Royal Navy 1.6 km from Helensburgh
Aros Castle 13th century Ruined Isle of Mull, 2 km north of Salen
Barcaldine Castle Tower house 17th century In use as a hotel Loch Creran near Oban
Calgary Castle Castellated house 19th century Calgary, Isle of Mull
Carnasserie Castle Tower house 16th century Ruined Historic Scotland
Carrick Castle Tower House 15th century Ruined, undergoing restoration Private Argyll
Claig Castle Before 17th century Foundation Ruins Isle of Fraoch Eilean
Craignish Castle Baronial House 16th century or earlier Rebuilt Private Adfern see Craignish
Duart Castle 13th century Restored Chief of Clan Maclean Isle of Mull
Dunans Castle Baronial house 1860 Partially restored Private Glendaruel
Dunaverty Castle 13th century Ruined Kintyre
Dundarave Castle L-plan tower house 16th century Chief of Clan MacNaghten 5 km northeast of Inveraray
Dunollie Castle Tower house 13th century Ruined Oban
Dunoon Castle Motte 13th-century Ruined Dunoon Cowal
Dunstaffnage Castle Castle of enceinte c. 1220 Ruined Historic Scotland Almost entirely 13th century, although the upper gatehouse is late 15th century
Duntrune Castle Tower house 13th century Still in use as a residence Chief of Clan Malcolm Argyll The tower house is a 17th-century addition
Dunyvaig Castle Courtyard castle 13th century Ruined Islay
Fincharn Castle 1240 Ruined Shore of Loch Awe
Glengorm Castle 1860 In use as a hotel and venue 6 km north of Tobermory
Gylen Castle Tower house 1582 Ruined Kerrera
Innes Chonnel Castle 13th century Ruined Loch Awe
Inveraray Castle Castellated house 1746 Still in use as a residence Duke of Argyll Inveraray
Kames Castle Tower house 14th century Still in use as a residence Private Isle of Bute
Kilchurn Castle Tower house 15th century Ruined Historic Scotland Loch Awe
Kilmahew Castle Tower house 16th century Ruined Roman Catholic Church Cardross
Kilmartin Castle Z-plan tower house 16th century Restored
Kilmory Castle Castellated house 19th century In use as offices Argyll County Council Lochgilphead
Castle Lachlan Country house 1790 Strathlachlan
Old Castle Lachlan 15th century Ruined Loch Fyne
Minard Castle Castellated house 19th century Loch Fyne
Moy Castle 15th century Ruined Near Lochbuie, Mull
Rothesay Castle Shell keep 13th century Ruined Historic Scotland Rothesay Drawing of Rothesay Castle, 1830
Saddell Castle Tower house 16th century Restored Landmark Trust Shore of Kilbrannan Sound See Saddell
Skipness Castle 13th century Ruined Historic Scotland Skipness
Castle Stalker Tower house 15th century Restored Private Loch Laich Seen in Monty Python and the Holy Grail as "Castle Aaaaarrrrrrggghhh"
Castle Sween 12th century Ruined Historic Scotland Eastern shore of Loch Sween
Tarbert Castle Pre-13th century South shore of East Loch Tarbert
Torosay Castle Baronial house 1858 Unoccupied residence Private Isle of Mull
Torrisdale Castle 1815 In use as a residence Private Torrisdale
Castle Toward Baronial house 1820 In use as a residence Private Cowal

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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
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