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Erskine Castle

55°55′13″N 4°28′35″W / 55.9202°N 4.4763°W / 55.9202; -4.4763

Erskine Castle
Erskine Castle is located in Renfrewshire
Erskine Castle
Erskine Castle
Coordinates55°55′13″N 4°28′35″W / 55.9202°N 4.4763°W / 55.9202; -4.4763

Erskine Castle was a castle, about 5 miles (8 km) north of Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland, south of the River Clyde, on the shore.

History

The Erskines were the owners of the site by 1226. It was purchased by Sir John Hamilton of Orbiston in 1638; it was then sold to Alexander Stuart, 5th Lord Blantyre in 1703.

Structure

There is no longer any trace of the castle.

See also

References

  1. ^ Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1-899874-10-0 p.173