Castle
Barcaldine Castle
SCT Scotland · 17th century
Barcaldine Castle (also called the Black Castle) is a 17th-century tower house castle located at Barcaldine 9 miles north of Oban, Scotland.
The castle was built by Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy between 1601 and 1609. In 1692, the castle was attacked during the massacre of Glencoe.
The castle fell into disrepair in the later 19th century, when Barcaldine House became the principal residence of the family. It was restored between 1897 and 1911. It was purchased in November 2009 by David Whitehead.
The castle has a bottle dungeon and two hidden passageways.
The castle offers a view of the Loch Creran and the Glen Coe mountains.
The castle has been owned since November 2009 by David Whitehead.
Text adapted from “Barcaldine Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barcaldine Castle ranks #4,562 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #157 of the 168 mapped in Scotland. Founded 1601, it is older than 32% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. It is one of the 57 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Scottish Highlands. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Barcaldine Castle?
Barcaldine Castle stands in Scotland, at 56.51058°, -5.40164°.
When was Barcaldine Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1601. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Barcaldine Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,562 of 8,134 worldwide, and #157 in Scotland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Barcaldine Castle?
Dunstaffnage Castle, about 7 km away.
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