Description

Fragmentary castle standing on an irregular rocky cliff by the River Clyde. The ruinous walls to the south and west of the castle enclosure may be late 14^th century (Buildings of Scotland). A dwelling house has been erected at the northwest corner of the enclosure, partly 16th century, mostly late 19^th century. The northwest turret of the house has chequered corbelling. The round tower in opposite corner of the enclosure (NS 43764 73464) is probably 16^th or 17th century and appears to have been a pigeon house.

Dunglass passed into the hands of the Colquhoun family towards the end of the 16^th century, building the dwelling house within the fortified walled enclosure. The house was remodelled by 1832 with a square two-storey bay added in the west wall, with further enlargement 1852-61 and alteration by Talwin Morris in 1893.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Dunglass Castle at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q5315205

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)