List of castles in West Dunbartonshire

This is a list of castles in West Dunbartonshire.

## List

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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.[1] Open to public.[2] |
Dunglass Castle |  | 15th century  |  |  | Bowling
NS436734 | Partially demolished for building stone 1735. Later house remains on the site.[3] |
Balloch Castle | Castellated house  | 1809  |  |  | Balloch
NS390830 | Ruins of the original medieval castle still remain.[4] |
Inchmurrin Castle  |  | 14th century  |  |  | Inchmurrin
NS 3730 8630 | Built by the Earls of Lennox.[5] |
Boturich Castle  | Castellated house  | 1835  |  |  | By Loch Lomond
NS 3875 8456 | Built on the ruins of an older castle.[6] |
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.[7] |

## See also

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* Castles in Scotland
* List of castles in Scotland
* List of listed buildings in West Dunbartonshire

## Notes

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1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Dumbarton Castle (SM90107)". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
2. ^ "Dumbarton Castle". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
3. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Dunglass Castle (43398)". Canmore. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
4. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Balloch Castle (GDL00042)". Retrieved 2 April 2019.
5. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Inchmurrin (42464)". Canmore. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
6. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Boturich Castle (42486)". Canmore. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
7. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Kilmaronock Castle (43404)". Canmore. Retrieved 8 April 2014.

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