List of castles in West Dunbartonshire facts for kids
This is a list of castles in West Dunbartonshire.
List
| Name | Type | Date | Condition | Ownership | Location | Notes | Picture |
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| Dumbarton Castle | Garrison fortress | 17th-18th century | Dumbarton NS398744 |
The site was the centre of the Kingdom of Strathclyde. Scheduled monument. Open to public. |  |
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| Dunglass Castle | 15th century | Bowling NS436734 |
Partially demolished for building stone 1735. Later house remains on the site. | ||||
| Balloch Castle | Castellated house | 1809 | Balloch NS390830 |
Ruins of the original medieval castle still remain. |  |
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| Inchmurrin Castle | 14th century | Inchmurrin NS 3730 8630 |
Built by the Earls of Lennox. |  |
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| Boturich Castle | Castellated house | 1835 | By Loch Lomond NS 3875 8456 |
Built on the ruins of an older castle. |  |
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| 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. |
See also
- Castles in Scotland
- List of castles in Scotland
- List of listed buildings in West Dunbartonshire
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