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Kilravock Castle

Pont 8 (Moray and Nairn)
Timothy Pont, ca. 1583-1614map image courtesy of NLS

Kilravock Castle is a 15th century tower house which was the seat of Clan Rose for 500 years.

The lands of Kilravock were owned by the Bosco family in the 12th century but passed into the Rose family towards the end of the 13th century upon the marriage of Mary or Mariota Bosco, daughter of Elizabeth Bisset and her late husband, Andrew Bosco, to Hugh de Ros.

The main tower of the current castle is thought to have been built around 1460 by Hugh Rose, 7th Baron of Kilravock. The castle was extended in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries with the addition of low ranges.

From 1967 the castle was run as a Christian centre and in 1984 Elizabeth Rose, 25th Baroness of Kilravock, transferred ownership of the castle to the Kilravock Christian Trust.

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Alternative names for Kilravock Castle

Kilraack Castle; Kilraak; Kilrack; Kilraok; Kilravok; Kilrawak; Kilrawok; Kilrawoke; Kilrawokie; Kelrevoch; Kylrauoc; Kylrauoch; Kylravok

Clans associated with Kilravock Castle

Rose

Surnames associated with Kilravock Castle

Rose

Where is Kilravock Castle?

Kilravock Castle is in the parish of Croy and Dalcross and the county of Nairnshire.

Grid reference: NH 81409 49361

Lat / long: 57.5188330, -3.9815798

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OS Map for Kilravock Castle

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Nairn & Cawdor (Darnaway Forest, Ardersier & Culloden Muir)
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Weather at Kilravock Castle

6°C
max 6°C / min 6°C
2km/h SW
1031mb
95%
84%
03:54 20:30

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Dalcross at 06:11

References (books)

Registrum Episcopatus Moraviensis
Various
Edinburgh, 1837
The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 1
David MacGibbon
Edinburgh, 1887
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Sutherland book (Volume 3)
William Fraser
Edinburgh, 1892

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Wikipedia
Kilravock Castle
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Ancient sites near Kilravock Castle

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

7.5km away

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Pictish stones near Kilravock Castle

Rosemarkie 1 Class II cross slab

11.3km away

Rosemarkie 2 Class III slab

11.3km away

Rosemarkie 3 Class III slab

11.3km away

Rosemarkie 4 Class III slab

11.3km away

Rosemarkie 5 Class III slab

11.3km away

Rosemarkie 6 Class III cross slab

11.3km away

Glenferness House Class II cross slab

14.0km away

Belivat (possible) Class I symbol stone

14.4km away

Kingsmills Class I symbol stone

15.3km away
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Pictish sites near Kilravock Castle

Torvean silver chain

17.0km away

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35.5km away

Gaulcross hoard

73.5km away

Parkhill silver chain

113.8km away

Nigg silver chain

121.5km away

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123.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

153.4km away

Haddington silver chain

188.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

189.8km away
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Accommodation near Kilravock Castle

Castle Stuart
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7.3km away
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9.1km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
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9.5km away
Claymore House Hotel
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9.5km away
Culloden House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barInverness
9.7km away
Invernairne Guest House
hotelNairn
9.7km away
Albert Inn
hotelNairn
9.7km away
Windsor Hotel
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9.7km away
Braeval Hotel
hotelNairn
10.1km away
Rosemarkie Camping and Caravanning Club Site
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10.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Kilravock Castle

Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
9.5km away
Culloden House Hotel
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9.7km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
9.7km away
Plough Inn
pubRosemarkie
11.4km away
New Drumossie Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
12.6km away
Premier Inn Inverness East
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13.3km away
Premier Inn Inverness Centre (Millburn Rd)
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14.0km away
Kingsmills Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
14.5km away
Heathmount Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
14.9km away
Crown Court Town House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
14.9km away
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Published on the 15th of April 2012 at 11:55 pm. Updated on the 27th of April 2024 at 3:21 pm.

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