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Old Inveraray Castle

The site of Old Inveraray Castle is just in front of the new Inveraray Castle, although nothing is now visible of the older building. Three small white posts mark out the position of the old castle.

Referred to as a ‘manor house’ in the mid-15th century, a drawing of it from around 1700 shows a classic example of a tall tower house with small round turrets at the top of each corner.

In 1743 estate papers reveal that the old castle was had several major cracks running from top to bottom, and wasn’t worth repairing. So in 1746 work began on the building of the new castle, and the old castle was later demolished.

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Where is Old Inveraray Castle?

Old Inveraray Castle is in the parish of Inveraray and the county of Argyll.

Grid reference: NN 0968 0930

Lat / long: 56.238064, -5.072449

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OS Map for Old Inveraray Castle

Loch Awe & Inveraray (Dalmally, Dalavich & Furnace)
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Cowal East (Dunoon & Inveraray)
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Directions to Old Inveraray Castle

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Weather at Old Inveraray Castle

8°C
max 9°C / min 6°C
17km/h WSW
1025mb
71%
90%
06:56 18:06

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Weather observed at Garelochhead at 14:44

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Ancient sites near Old Inveraray Castle

Inveraray Castle standing stone

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30.3km away

Dun Mhuilig broch

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Pictish stones near Old Inveraray Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

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61.1km away

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84.3km away

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95.7km away
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Pictish sites near Old Inveraray Castle

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151.6km away

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Accommodation near Old Inveraray Castle

Argyll Hotel, Inveraray
hotelInveraray
0.7km away
Inveraray SYHA Hostel
hostelInveraray
0.7km away
Loch Fyne Hotel And Spa
hotel, restaurant, barInveraray
1.6km away
The Creggans Inn
hotelCreggans
7.1km away
Cairndow Stagecoach Inn
hotel, restaurant, barCairndow
8.8km away
Drimsynie House Hotel
hotelLochgoilhead
12.3km away
Lochgoilhead Hotel
hotelLochgoilhead
13.0km away
Collaig House B&B
bed and breakfastKilchrenan
13.8km away
Taychreggan Hotel
hotelTaynuilt
13.9km away
Rowan House
bed and breakfastCarrick
16.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Old Inveraray Castle

Loch Fyne Hotel And Spa
hotel, restaurant, barInveraray
1.6km away
Cairndow Stagecoach Inn
hotel, restaurant, barCairndow
8.8km away
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hotel, pubInverarnan
23.8km away
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hotel, restaurant, barKilmelford
26.3km away
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hotel, restaurant, barOban
28.1km away
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hotel, pubRowardennan
28.1km away
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hotel, restaurant, barOban
29.8km away
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hotel, restaurant, barLuss
30.7km away
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31.4km away
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31.4km away
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Published on the 31st of July 2010 at 12:55 am. Updated on the 4th of September 2016 at 8:58 am.

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