Erskine Castle
55°55′13″N 4°28′35″W / 55.9202°N 4.4763°W
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Coordinates | 55°55′13″N 4°28′35″W / 55.9202°N 4.4763°W |
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
- ^ Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1-899874-10-0 p.173