Castles · Scottish Highlands
Auchenbreck Castle
Auchenbreck Castle — castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Auchenbreck Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.9850°, -5.1761°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Auchenbreck Castle (also spelt Auchinbreck) is located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Its remains are situated in Kilmodan parish, near the south of Glendaruel, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of Tighnabruaich on the Cowal peninsula. Little remains of the castle, other than a flat rectangular platform, around 35 by 18 metres (115 by 59 ft), between Auchenbreck farmhouse and the Auchenbreck Burn. This is partially bounded by a revetment wall up to 2.2 metres (7 ft 3 in) high.
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Background
History
The castle was held by the Campbells of Auchinbreck, a branch of the Clan Campbell descended from Duncan, a younger son of Duncan Campbell, 1st Lord Campbell. He was granted lands near Dunoon in 1435, and further lands in Glassary. By the 16th century, the family were known as "of Auchinbreck". The castle appears on Timothy Pont's map of the late 16th century. Dugald Campbell of Auchenbreck was killed in a fire at the castle in 1641. Around 1703 the castle was purchased by John Fullarton, former minister of Kilmodan, and later Bishop of Edinburgh. Fullarton renamed the estate Greenhall, and was the last person to live in the castle. When the estate was sold in 1728, after Fullarton's death,…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9850, -5.1761
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA22 3AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q4819386 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Auchenbreck Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Auchenbreck Castle?
- Auchenbreck Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA22 3AJ).
- Does Auchenbreck Castle charge admission?
- Auchenbreck Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Auchenbreck Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA22 3AJ. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.