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 | |
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  Erskine Castle | |
| Coordinates | 55.9202°N 4.4763°W |
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]
References
- Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1-899874-10-0 p.173
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