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Dunglass Castle

A Category B Listed Building in Old Kilpatrick, West Dunbartonshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9294 / 55°55'45"N

Longitude: -4.5026 / 4°30'9"W

OS Eastings: 243745

OS Northings: 673537

OS Grid: NS437735

Mapcode National: GBR 0P.ZGFG

Mapcode Global: WH3NR.T728

Plus Code: 9C7QWFHW+QX

Entry Name: Dunglass Castle

Listing Name: Dunglass Castle

Listing Date: 14 May 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 347732

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14399

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200347732

Location: Old Kilpatrick

County: West Dunbartonshire

Electoral Ward: Dumbarton

Parish: Old Kilpatrick

Traditional County: Dunbartonshire

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Description

Fragmentary castle standing on an irregular rocky cliff by the River Clyde. A dwelling house has been erected at the north west corner of the enclosure, partly old, mostly modern; north west turret has chequered corbelling. The round tower in opposite corner is probably 17th century and appears to have been a pigeon house.

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