What is recorded here

Castle Semple, Temple is a folly in Renfrewshire, Scotland, recorded without a clear period but marked on the official map to the nearest metre. It is a small, strange claim on the landscape, perhaps built for delight rather than defence, and still standing as a puzzle. The absence of a date does not diminish it; it refuses to be judged by the usual rules of grandeur.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castle Semple, Temple as Folly (period Unassigned). 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.

Castle Semple, Temple was built by the Semple family in the 16th century and is remembered as a folly, reflecting the family's influence and the architectural tastes of the period in Scotland.

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