List of castles in Renfrewshire

This is a list of castles in Renfrewshire.

List

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Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Auchenbathie Tower Tower 16th century Ruin Private Howwood
NS3978656492
Associated with William Wallace  
Barr Castle Tower 16th century Ruin Private Lochwinnoch
NS3468058156
 
Blackhall Manor Occupied  
Belltrees Peel Ruin NS3617558778  
Castle Semple Ruin NS3705257507
Cochrane Castle No remains
Erskine Castle Unknown Unknown No remains 55°55′13″N 4°28′35″W / 55.9202°N 4.4763°W / 55.9202; -4.4763
Gryffe Castle Unknown By 15th century Occupied Bridge of Weir55°51′46″N 4°34′57″W / 55.8628°N 4.5824°W / 55.8628; -4.5824 Possibly incorporated in 19th century mansion
Hawkhead Castle Tower By 17th century No remains 55°49′56″N 4°23′00″W / 55.8321°N 4.3834°W / 55.8321; -4.3834 Hawkhead Hospital is on the site of the castle
Houston House Quadrangular castle 16th Century Range incorporated in 18th-century mansion 55°52′17″N 4°32′26″W / 55.871369°N 4.540511°W / 55.871369; -4.540511 Later mansion on the site
Inch Castle No remains 55°52′48″N 4°23′10″W / 55.880°N 4.386°W / 55.880; -4.386
Inchinnan Castle No remains 55°53′45″N 4°25′46″W / 55.895966°N 4.4293628°W / 55.895966; -4.4293628
Johnstone Castle Tower, former castellated mansion 18th century Undergoing restoration Private Johnstone
NS4301462269
 
Ranfurly Castle 15th century Ruin Bridge of Weir https://archive.org/stream/castellateddomes04macg#page/230/mode/1up
Renfrew Castle No remains NS51346748
Stanely Castle 15th century Ruin NS4636161623  

See also

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References

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  • Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-26-7
  • Coventry, Martin (2010) Castles of the Clans Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-36-4
  • Pattullo, Nan (1974) Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland Edinburgh: Denburn Press