Kilchurn Castle
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Kilchurn Castle is a ruined 15th-century stronghold in the Scottish Highlands, famed for its picturesque setting on the northeastern shore of Loch Awe.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
ruined castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| abandonedInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| access | footpath from A85 road ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval Scottish tower house ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Campbells of Glenorchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clan Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Argyll and Bute
ⓘ
Ruined castles in Scotland ⓘ Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Argyll and Bute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | mid-15th century ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| damagedBy | lightning strike in 1760s ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Scottish travel literature
ⓘ
postcards of Scotland ⓘ |
| hasPart |
barracks range
ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ curtain wall ⓘ tower house ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Ben Cruachan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
surrounding mountains of Argyll ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| knownFor |
picturesque setting
ⓘ
ruined 15th-century architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Argyll and Bute
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ Scottish Highlands ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northeastern shore of Loch Awe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement | Lochawe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Sir Colin Campbell of Glenorchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Loch Awe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographySubject | landscape photography ⓘ |
| region | Argyll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | ruin ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedAs |
Campbell power base in Breadalbane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
garrison ⓘ government garrison during Jacobite risings ⓘ stronghold ⓘ |
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