Duntrune Castle
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|map_caption = Location within Argyll and Bute
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|designation1_date= 20 July 1971
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Duntrune Castle is located on the north side of Loch Crinan and across from the village of Crinan in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is thought to be the oldest continuously occupied castle on mainland Scotland.{{cite web |url=http://www.hha.org.uk/Property/1497/Duntrune-Castle |title=Duntrune Castle :: Historic Houses Association |publisher=Hha.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2013-08-06 |archive-date=20 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320100543/http://www.hha.org.uk/Property/1497/Duntrune-Castle |url-status=dead }} It was the seat of the Campbells of Duntroon until 1792. The castle is a category B listed building.{{Historic Environment Scotland|num=LB11496|desc=DUNTRUNE CASTLE BY LOCH CRINAN|cat=B|access-date=21 December 2018}}
History
It was originally built by the MacDougall clan in the 13th century, along with several other castles in the area, including the MacDougall stronghold of Dunollie Castle near Oban. Duntrune Castle was eventually taken by the Clan Campbell, becoming the seat of the Campbells of Duntroon. In the 17th century the castle was besieged by the rival MacDonalds, under Alasdair Mac Colla.{{Canmore|num=39147 |desc=Duntrune Castle |access-date=21 December 2018|fewer-links=yes}} The Campbells sold Duntrune in 1792, to the Malcolms of Poltalloch. The castle is now owned by Robin Neill Malcolm, current clan chief of the Clan Malcolm.{{cite web|url=http://clan-maccallum-malcolm.3acres.org/Duntrune.html |title=Duntrune Castle |accessdate=2010-04-19 |publisher=Clan MacCallum - Malcolm Society of North America |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090605011822/http://clan-maccallum-malcolm.3acres.org/Duntrune.html |archivedate=June 5, 2009 }}
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. The castle was renovated in 1954.
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.{{Cite web | url=http://www.chrismrogers.net/#/film-building-skyfall-2/4570837934 | title=Chris Rogers writer architecture visual culture}}
A photograph of Duntrune Castle is part of the original album inner sleeve art of the Blue Öyster Cult album Imaginos.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}
See also
- Duntroon, Australian Capital Territory, a location named after the castle
- Robert Campbell (1769–1846), descended from the Campbells of Duntroon
References
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External links
- [http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst4669.html Gazetteer for Scotland]
Category:Castles in Argyll and Bute
Category:Category B listed buildings in Argyll and Bute
Category:Listed castles in Scotland
Category:Reportedly haunted locations in Scotland