Historic sites in Loch Lomond

Scottish Historic Sites

This collection highlights the architectural heritage of the Loch Lomond region, featuring strongholds like Dumbarton Castle, which possesses the longest recorded history of any Scottish fortification. The list encompasses 19th-century estates like Balloch Castle, the atmospheric ruins of Buchanan and Kilmahew, and significant Victorian engineering such as the Overtoun Bridge and the West Highland Line viaduct. Monuments dedicated to figures like Henry Bell and George Buchanan further mark the area's industrial and intellectual history.

Scottish Historic Sites — Map

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Dumbarton Castle

Dumbarton Castle has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Scotland.

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Buchanan Castle

Buchanan Castle is a ruined country house in Stirlingshire, Scotland, located 1 mile west of the village of Drymen.

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Kilmahew Castle

Kilmahew Castle is a ruined castle located just north of Cardross, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

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Newark Castle

Newark Castle is a well-preserved castle sited on the south shore of the estuary of the River Clyde in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland,…

E

Duke Murdoch's Castle

Ruins of a 15th-century castle located on an island in Loch Lomond, once belonging to Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany.

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Balloch Castle

This 19th-century country estate is a part of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park - the interesting fact here is that the present…

G

Boturich Castle

A private 19th-century castellated mansion built on the site of an earlier medieval castle, overlooking the southern shores of Loch Lomond.

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Bannachra Castle

The ruins of a 16th-century tower house originally built for the Colquhoun family, noted for its role in local clan feuds.

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Balloch Road

A historic road and bridge crossing the River Leven, serving as a primary gateway to the Loch Lomond area.

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Geilston Hall

A late 19th-century community building in Cardross with local heritage significance.

K

West Highland Line

The Creag-an-Arnain Viaduct is a railway viaduct that carries the West Highland Line.

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Lomond Bridge

A mid-19th-century sandstone arch bridge that spans the River Leven at Balloch.

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Overtoun Bridge

A Category B-listed Victorian bridge completed in 1895, featuring three arches and elaborate granite masonry spanning the Overtoun Burn.

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Royal Cottage

A mid-19th-century cottage built for Queen Victoria to coincide with the opening of the Loch Katrine water scheme in 1859.

O

George Buchanan Monument

A 103-foot-high obelisk erected in 1788 to honor the 16th-century historian and scholar George Buchanan in his birthplace of Killearn.

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Henry Bell Monument

A stone obelisk dedicated to the engineer Henry Bell, who launched Europe's first commercially successful steamboat, the PS Comet.

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