Dunoon Castle
Dunoon Castle is a ruined castle in Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle sat upon a cone-shaped hill about 80 feet (24 m) high. Very little remains of the castle's structure today. Castle House, built in 1822, stands a few yards north of the castle ruins.
| Dunoon Castle | |
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A 2008 view from the Firth of Clyde | |
| General information | |
| Status | No longer standing |
| Location | Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
| Address | Castle Gardens |
| Town or city | Dunoon |
| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 55.945599°N 4.9238077°W, National grid reference NS 04064 91102 |
| Designations | Scheduled Monument: SM5450 |
The remains of the castle, and a surrounding area, are a scheduled monument.
The castle was a royal residence in the 14th century, and in the 17th century fell into ruins.
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