List of castles in Inverclyde

This is a list of castles in Inverclyde.

List

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Ardgowan Castle Tower house Late 15th century Ruin Private Inverkip Within grounds of Ardgowan House, also known as Inverkip Castle Ardgowan Castle
Castle Levan Tower house 14th century Restored Private Gourock Restored as a residence in the 1980s Rear of Castle Levan
Castle Wemyss Historic house c. 1850 No remains n/a Wemyss Bay Demolished 1984
Duchal Castle Ruin
Dunrod Castle No remains n/a Inverkip See Inverkip
Easter Greenock Castle Unknown 16th century No remains n/a Greenock Demolished in the 1830s Easter Greenock Castle in 1809
Newark Castle Tower house and adjoining mansion 1478 Intact Historic Scotland Port Glasgow Open to the public Newark Castle
Finlaystone Castle Tower house c. 1290 Functional/Livable - Private & Open to Public Seat of Clan Cunningham & Clan MacMillan Langbank in County Inverclyde Extensive gardens enjoyed by Queen Elizabeth II, site of the 1st Protestant Reformed communion service with Rev. John Knox, "Hang out" of poet Robert Burns "Upon the coast, on a rising ground, is situate the castle of Finlaystone, the seat of the Earl of Glencairn… a noble and great building around a court."

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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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