What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ardgowan Castle as Tower House (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Ardgowan Castle was built by the MacDougall family in the 13th century and later held by the Campbell family. It is important as a well-preserved example of a medieval tower house in the Clyde estuary region.
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Places near here
Ardgowan HouseWalled Garden (period Unknown) · 127 yd
Ardgowan House, Chapel of St Michael and All AngelsChapel (19th Century) · 269 yd
Crowhill WoodWood · 377 yd
ArdgowanBurgh (medieval) · 612 yd
InverkipCoin (roman) · 931 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1221 yd
Blaeberry HillMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Leapmoor ForestForest · 1.6 mi
ClochHeadland · 1.9 mi
Cauldron HillMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
Castle LevanCastle · 2.2 mi
Transport Trust Wemyss Bay StationMemorial · 2.8 mi