What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Bute, Kames Castle and Lodges as Tower House (14th Century). 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.
Kames Castle on the Isle of Bute was built in the 14th century by the Campbell family, who were significant landowners in the region. It is remembered as a well-preserved example of a Scottish tower house and reflects the medieval power and influence of the Campbells in Argyll.
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Places near here
Kames CastleCastle · 14 yd
Bute, Kames Castle, Gardener's CottageGardeners Lodge (period Unassigned) · 211 yd
Bute, CranslagmoryFarmstead (period Unassigned), Horse Engine Platform (19th Century) · 514 yd
Bute, Wester Kames CastleCastle (16th Century), Tower House (19th Century) - (20th Century) · 566 yd
Bute, Port Bannatyne, Marine Road, Boat Yard and MarinaBoat Yard (20th Century), Marina (20th Century) · 679 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Bute, Port Bannatyne, George Street, North Bute Primary SchoolSchool (19th Century) - (20th Century) · 786 yd
Co-worker: Port Bannatyne QuayMotor Fishing Vessel (20th Century) · 1001 yd
Bute, Port Bannatyne, Marine Road, QuayQuay (19th Century) · 1011 yd
Kames BayBay · 1157 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1227 yd
Edinbeg HillMountain / peak · 1745 yd
Muírton HillMountain / peak · 1.3 mi