What is recorded here

Inveraray Castle is an 18th-century Gothic Revival country house on Loch Fyne, built from 1746 as the seat of the Dukes of Argyll and Clan Campbell. It replaced a 15th-century castle, helped shape the nearby village, and survived a 1975 fire that forced the 12th Duke and his family to live in its basement during restoration. The castle still holds hundreds of weapons and private apartments where the 13th Duke and his family live between two crenellated towers.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Inveraray Castle as Country House (18th 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.

Inveraray Castle was built in the 18th century by the Campbell family, specifically for the Duke of Argyll, a prominent figure in Scottish history. It is important as a fine example of 18th-century Scottish architecture and as a symbol of the power and influence of the Campbell clan in the region.

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