Old Castle Lachlan
| Old Castle Lachlan | |
|---|---|
 Old Castle Lachlan | |
  Old Castle Lachlan Location within Argyll and Bute | |
| Coordinates | 56°06′31″N 5°12′34″W / 56.1085°N 5.2095°WCoordinates: 56°06′31″N 5°12′34″W / 56.1085°N 5.2095°W |
| Grid reference | grid reference NS0050995292 |
| Type | Castle |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Condition | ruin |
| Site history | |
| Built | 15th century |
Old Castle Lachlan, also known as Castle Lachlan, is a ruined 15th-century castle on the shore of Loch Fyne, within the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was probably built by Clan MacLachlan on lands first recorded in 1314 as "Castlelachlan". Nothing remains of this fourteenth-century castle. Instead, the enclosure of Old Castle Lachlan appears to date to the early fifteenth century, whilst the internal buildings seem to date to the later part of the century. The castle remained a residence of the clan's chiefs until New Castle Lachlan was built as a replacement in 1790, 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) east-north-east.[1]
It is protected as a scheduled monument.[2]
References
- ↑ Argyll: An Inventory of the Monuments. Vol. 7, Mid Argyll & Cowal. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. 1992. ISBN 0 11 494094 0 – via ScotlandsPlaces. , pp. 237–245 § 118.
- ↑ "Lachlan Castle". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
External links
- Map sources for Old Castle Lachlan
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