Castles · Scottish Highlands
Kilberry Castle
Kilberry Castle — former 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
Kilberry Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "former castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.8159°, -5.6600°.
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Heritage listing
Kilberry Castle is a Category B listed country house near Kilberry in South Knapdale in the county of Argyll, in western Scotland on the shores of the Sound of Jura.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Kilberry Castle is a Category B listed country house near Kilberry in South Knapdale in the county of Argyll, in western Scotland on the shores of the Sound of Jura.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The castle is said to have been built at the end of the fifteenth century. The MacMurachies are understood to have owned the castle under the Lords of the Isles and they were followed by the Earls of Argyll. Eventually the Campbells of Kilberry took up residence in the early 16th century. During the civil war the castle was besieged by royalist forces between 1643 and 1645. In 1733 the Campbell mausoleum was built by Dugald Campbell 6th of Kilberry. The castle was accidentally burned down in 1772 or 1773. Although it continued to be occupied, a proper restoration was not undertaken until 1844 when John Campbell, 5th of Knockbury and 9th of Kilberry commissioned its rebuilding in 1844 by the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8159, -5.6600
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA29 6YD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Official site
- www.historicenvironment.scot
Sources
- wikidata: Q6406547 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kilberry Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kilberry Sculptured Stones - geograph.org.uk - 1272276.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kilberry Castle?
- Kilberry Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA29 6YD).
- Who owns Kilberry Castle?
- Kilberry Castle is owned by | landlord =.
- Is Kilberry Castle a listed building?
- Kilberry Castle is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Does Kilberry Castle charge admission?
- Kilberry Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Kilberry Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA29 6YD. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.