Duntrune Castle
| Duntrune Castle | |
|---|---|
Jun2006.jpg) Duntrune Castle from the east | |
| Coordinates | 56°06′07″N 5°32′57″W / 56.10196°N 5.549273°W |
Listed Building – Category B | |
| Designated | 20 July 1971 |
| Reference no. | LB11496 |
  Location within Argyll and Bute | |
Duntrune Castle is located on the north side of
Crinan in Argyll, Scotland. It is thought to be the oldest continuously occupied castle on mainland Scotland.[1] It was the seat of the Campbells of Duntroon until 1792. The castle is a category B listed building.[2]
History
It was originally built by the
Malcolms of Poltalloch. The castle is now owned by Robin Neill Malcolm, current clan chief of the Clan Malcolm.[4]
The curtain wall of the castle dates from the 13th century, although the tower house which forms the main part of the castle is of the 17th century.[3] The castle was renovated in 1954.[2]
Popular culture
The gateposts of Skyfall lodge, James Bond's childhood home in the film of the same name, were modelled after those at Duntrune.[5]
A photograph of Duntrune Castle is part of the original album inner sleeve art of the Blue Öyster Cult album Imaginos.[citation needed]
See also
- Duntroon, Australian Capital Territory, a location named after the castle
- Robert Campbell (1769–1846), descended from the Campbells of Duntroon
References
- ^ "Duntrune Castle :: Historic Houses Association". Hha.org.uk. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "DUNTRUNE CASTLE BY LOCH CRINAN (Category B Listed Building) (LB11496)". Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "Duntrune Castle (39147)". Canmore. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "Duntrune Castle". Clan MacCallum - Malcolm Society of North America. Archived from the original on 5 June 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ^ "Chris Rogers writer architecture visual culture".