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Kilchurn Castle (/ k əl ˈ x ʊər n /) [1] 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.
Slains Castle, also known as New Slains Castle to distinguish it from the nearby Old Slains Castle, is a ruined castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It overlooks the North Sea from its cliff-top site one kilometre (5 ⁄ 8 mile) east of Cruden Bay. The core of the castle is a 16th-century tower house, built by the 9th Earl of Erroll. [1]
Lennox Castle is an abandoned castle in Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, approximately 12 miles (19 kilometres) north of Glasgow. [1] It is infamous for previously hosting Lennox Castle Hospital , Scotland's "largest institution for people with learning disabilities".
Urquhart Castle (/ ˈ ɜːr k ər t / ⓘ UR-kərt; Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal na Sròine) is a ruined castle that sits beside Loch Ness in the Highlands of Scotland. The castle is on the A82 road , 21 kilometres (13 mi) southwest of Inverness and two kilometres ( 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles) east of Drumnadrochit .
His son William abandoned the castle and moved into a new tower house on the site of the present day mansion of Yester House. In 1646 the 8th Lord John Hay was created Marquess of Tweeddale. The castle gradually fell into disrepair, and by the late 17th century was in a very parlous state, the stones having been much quarried for building material.
Dunscaith Castle also known as Dun Scaich, Dun Sgathaich Castle and Tokavaig, is a ruined castle on the coast of the Isle of Skye, in the north-west of Scotland. It is located in the Parish of Sleat , in the Highland council area, and in the former county of Inverness-shire , at grid reference NG595120 .
In the 1950s, a 3-storey house was built within the ruins, adjoining a fishing cottage built in the 18th century. Since 1991 several archaeological excavations have been carried out, the last one in 2007. [1] [citation needed] The remains of the old castle are designated as a scheduled ancient monument. [1]