Duchal Castle
The ruins of the large courtyard style Duchal Castle lie circa 1.5 miles south-west of Kilmacolm in the Inverclyde council area and the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle at Kilmacolm, Inverclyde, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Duchall Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Columba’s School and Duchal House.
St Columba’s School
School
St Columba's School is a 3–18 co-educational private day school in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde, Scotland. It is split across two sites and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. St Columba’s School is situated 1½ miles northeast of Duchal Castle.
Duchal House
House
Photo: John R., CC BY-SA 2.0.
Duchal House is an 18th-century mansion and estate near Kilmacolm, Scotland. It is located in Inverclyde, in the former county of Renfrewshire. Duchal was acquired by the Porterfield family in the 16th century. Duchal House is situated 1¼ miles east of Duchal Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilmacolm and Quarrier’s Village.
Kilmacolm
Village
Photo: Breadandcheese, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kilmacolm is a village and civil parish in the Inverclyde council area, and the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. Kilmacolm is situated 1½ miles northeast of Duchal Castle.
Quarrier’s Village
Village
Photo: Simon Johnston, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Quarrier's Village or Quarriers Village is a small settlement in the civil parish of Kilmacolm in Inverclyde council area and the historic county of Renfrewshire, in the west Central Lowlands of Scotland. Quarrier’s Village is situated 2 miles southeast of Duchal Castle.
Mid Auchinleck
Suburb
Mid Auchinleck is an area in the town of Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland. Mid Auchinleck was the name of a now disappeared farm located on this site. Mid Auchinleck is situated 3 miles north of Duchal Castle.
Duchal Castle
- Categories: castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Inverclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.88088° or 55° 52′ 51″ northLongitude
-4.66392° or 4° 39′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C7QV8JP+9COpenStreetMap ID
node 13666015419OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q55610061
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In Other Languages
“Duchal Castle” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Duchal Kalesi”
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