Lochranza Castle, Isle of Arran, Scotland

Author	Topic: Lochranza Castle, Isle of Arran, Scotland
Jim Member	posted 09-05-99 03:55 AM Does anyone have any information on Lochranza Castle. Its situated on the northern tip of the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde. It's a very well preserved ruin. I can find very little info on the web
Castleguy Member	posted 09-07-99 08:54 PM Jim, Here is a link for you, with information http://www.castles.org/Chatelaine/LOCRANZA.HTM
Andy Knight Member	posted 09-08-99 03:01 PM Try the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historic Monuments in Scotland CANMORE database. http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore.html
wurdsmiff unregistered	posted 09-18-99 03:27 PM Lochranza is maintained by Historic Scotland. It consists of a ruined L-Plan tower. The earliest parts date from the 14thC and was used as a hunting lodge by the Kings of Scots (note the title, they ruled the people not the land). It was a Campbell property form 1315, passing to the Montgomerys and from the 18th C the Hamiltons. James 4th attacked the MacDonald Lords of the Isles from the castle and Cromwell had it manned in the 1650s.