Castle
Carrick Castle
SCT Scotland · 14th century
Carrick Castle is a 14th-century tower house on the west shore of Loch Goil on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is located between Cuilmuich and Carrick, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Lochgoilhead.
The castle stands on a rocky peninsula, and was formerly defended to landward by a ditch and drawbridge. The building is around 66 by 38 feet (20 by 12 m), and up to 64 feet (20 m) high with walls seven feet thick. It consists of two floors above the central great hall and stands 64 feet high. There is a curiosity – a small chimney is built into a window recess. There is an appendage of a smaller 17th century structure to the original rectangular tower house. The structure has been designated a scheduled monument and a Category A listed building by Historic Environment Scotland.
Modern-day houses in the surrounding area take the name Carrick Castle.
Text adapted from “Carrick Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carrick Castle ranks #3,558 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #127 of the 159 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 56% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 557 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Carrick Castle?
Carrick Castle stands in Scotland, at 56.10881°, -4.90562°.
When was Carrick Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1350. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Carrick Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,558 of 7,044 worldwide, and #127 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 Carrick Castle?
Ardencaple Castle, about 14 km away.
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