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Castle Stalker

A Category A Listed Building in Oban North and Lorn, Argyll and Bute

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.5715 / 56°34'17"N

Longitude: -5.3862 / 5°23'10"W

OS Eastings: 192078

OS Northings: 747310

OS Grid: NM920473

Mapcode National: GBR FC2B.X77

Mapcode Global: WH1GZ.73D0

Plus Code: 9C8PHJC7+JG

Entry Name: Castle Stalker

Listing Name: Castle Stalker

Listing Date: 20 July 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 345085

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB12345

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200345085

Location: Lismore and Appin

County: Argyll and Bute

Electoral Ward: Oban North and Lorn

Parish: Lismore And Appin

Traditional County: Argyllshire

Tagged with: Castle Tower house

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Description

16th cent. Oblong. 3 storeys and cap-house. Random rubble.
Corbie-steps. Allure Flush parapet. Loop-holes. Modern
fore-stair to entrance (armorial panel over) at 2nd storey.
INTERIOR: Barrel-vaulted 1st storey. Corbel course to support
floors (now gone) of 3rd storey and cap house. Half of 2nd
storey has remains of ornamental fireplace. Turnpike stair in
N.W. corner.

Statement of Interest

Principal stronghold of Stewarts of Appin until 1611.

Bartered 1614 by Duncan Stewart, 7th of Appin, to Campbell of

<>. Purchased 1908 by Charles Stewart of Acharra.

Very good state of repair. Now restored and occupied.

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