Erskine Castle

Erskine Castle was a castle, about 5 miles (8 km) north of Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland, south of the River Clyde, on the shore.[1]

Erskine Castle
Erskine Castle
Coordinates55.9202°N 4.4763°W / 55.9202; -4.4763

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.[1]

See also

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