Kilchurn Castle
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Kilchurn Castle is a ruined castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, first built in 1450. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is St Conan's Tower, 0.9 mi away. It is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland.
Kilchurn Castle at a glance
Built
1450
15th century
Type
Ruined castle
Condition
Ruin
Cared for by
Historic Environment Scotland
About Kilchurn Castle
Kilchurn Castle is a ruined structure on a rocky peninsula at the northeastern end of Loch Awe, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was first constructed in the mid-15th century as the base of the Campbells of Glenorchy, who extended both the castle and their territory in the area over the next 150 years.
From the Wikipedia article on Kilchurn Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kilchurn Castle sits at 56.4037, -5.0274 in Argyll and Bute. The closest other castles are St Conan's Tower (0.9 mi), Dunderave Castle (11 mi) and Innes Chonnel Castle (14 mi). Argyll and Bute has 60 castles in all.
- Heritage status
- scheduled monument
