Castles · Scottish Highlands
Carrick Castle
Carrick Castle — castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Garelochhead · 5.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Carrick Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.1088°, -4.9056°.
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Carrick Castle is a 14th-century tower house on the west shore of Loch Goil on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is located between Cuilmuich and Carrick, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Lochgoilhead. The castle stands on a rocky peninsula, and was formerly defended to landward by a ditch and drawbridge. The building is around 66 by 38 feet (20 by 12 m), and up to 64 feet (20 m) high with walls seven feet thick. It consists of two floors above the central great hall and stands 64 feet high. There is a curiosity – a small chimney is built into a window recess. There is an appendage of a smaller 17th century structure to the original rectangular tower house.
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From the Wikipedia article
Carrick Castle is a 14th-century tower house on the west shore of Loch Goil on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is located between Cuilmuich and Carrick, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Lochgoilhead. The castle stands on a rocky peninsula, and was formerly defended to landward by a ditch and drawbridge. The building is around 66 by 38 feet (20 by 12 m), and up to 64 feet (20 m) high with walls seven feet thick. It consists of two floors above the central great hall and stands 64 feet high. There is a curiosity – a small chimney is built into a window recess. There is an appendage of a smaller 17th century structure to the original rectangular tower house. The structure has been designated a scheduled monument and a Category A listed building by Historic Environment Scotland. Modern-day houses in the surrounding area take the name Carrick Castle.
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Background
History
The castle was probably built by the Campbells in the last decades of the fourteenth century, at a point of time when the family was dominant in the area. It was used as a hunting lodge by James IV. Mary, Queen of Scots visited in 1563, staying at the castle on 20 and 21 June. During Argyll's Rising in 1685, when Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll, attempted to overthrow King James VII, captain Thomas Hamilton of HMS Kingfisher reported that the castle had been burnt and walls reduced sufficiently to make it useless to the Campbell forces. Legend has it that the ship bombarded the castle, badly damaging the keep, which lost its roof. The castle was intermittently occupied until it was…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1088, -4.9056
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA24 8AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Nearest railway station
- Garelochhead — 5.9 km
- Official site
- www.geo.ed.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q32698 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Carrick Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Carrick Castle - geograph.org.uk - 996003.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carrick Castle?
- Carrick Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA24 8AG).
- Who owns Carrick Castle?
- Carrick Castle is owned by | landlord =.
- Is Carrick Castle a listed building?
- Carrick Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Carrick Castle charge admission?
- Carrick Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Carrick Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Garelochhead, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PA24 8AG.