Kilmory Castle, Bute

The remains of Kilmory Castle are incorporated into Meikle Kilmory Farm, Bute

Kilmory Castle (Kilmorie Castle, Crowner's Castle) is the remains of a 15th-century castle at Meikle Kilmory, Isle of Bute, Scotland. The castle was the residence of the Jamiesons of Kilmorie, and was already a ruin in the 18th century. The Jamiesons of Kilmorie were the hereditary coroners of Bute. The ruins are a secular listed building.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Kilmory Castle". CANMORE. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
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Coordinates: 55°48′15″N 5°06′42″W / 55.8043°N 5.1117°W / 55.8043; -5.1117

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