Kilchurn Castle, Loch Awe

Category

Library Item

Item no

14988

Title

Kilchurn Castle, Loch Awe

Description

View across Loch Awe to the ruins of Kilchurn Castle with a cloud covered mountain range in the background. A number of small trees fill the foreground.

Artist / maker

Skene, James

Date

1815

Size

27 x 41 cm

Type

Watercolour

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Kilchurn Castle was built in 1440 by Sir John Campbell. It was a favourite residence of the Campbell chiefs because of the views over Loch Awe. In 1745 the King's troops used it for defending the pass and quelling the surrounding area.

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Homes > Derelict buildings and excavation sites > Ruins

Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

Landscape > Land > Hills

Landscape > Water > Loch, lakes and ponds

Places > Scotland > Argyll and Bute

Places > United Kingdom > Scotland

Plants > Trees > Trees

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