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Dunderave Castle

A Category A Listed Building in Cowal, Argyll and Bute

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.243 / 56°14'34"N

Longitude: -4.998 / 4°59'52"W

OS Eastings: 214323

OS Northings: 709648

OS Grid: NN143096

Mapcode National: GBR 02.BR5W

Mapcode Global: WH2KV.6B8X

Plus Code: 9C8Q62V2+5R

Entry Name: Dunderave Castle

Listing Name: Dunderave Castle (Dundaramh)

Listing Date: 20 July 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 344370

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB11769

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200344370

Location: Lochgoilhead and Kilmorich

County: Argyll and Bute

Electoral Ward: Cowal

Parish: Lochgoilhead And Kilmorich

Traditional County: Argyllshire

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Description

Built 1596. Fell into ruin. Restored by Sir Robert Lorimer 1911-12. L-plan. 3-1/2 storeys with laigh floor. Square stair tower in re-entrant angle. Circular tower at NW salient angle. Random rubble. Corbie-

step-gabled. Stone-slabbed roof. Dormers. Fine entrance enriched with dog-tooth ornament, with inscribed lintel dated 1596; Panel over also highly enriched. Servants wing and Library wing (over pend and connected to keep by loggia) added 1911-12, both 1-1/2 storey.

INTERIOR: Red Banner Hall and Boudoir notable; also Library, Oak Room, Elm Room.

Statement of Interest

Replaced nearby Dubh Loch Castle (Inverary) as seat of MacNaughtons. Passed to Campbells of Ardkinglas in earlier 18th cent. Acquired by Sir Andrew Noble, of Ardmore as part of Ardkinglas estate c.1905.

The 'Castle Doom' of Neil Munro's novel.

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