Levan Castle - Photo ©
RJMP Images, 6 June 2007
Levan Castle, Inverclyde
Photo © Thomas Nugent, 23 June 2008
Levan Castle - Photo © RJMP Images, 6 June 2007 |
Levan Castle, Inverclyde Photo © Thomas Nugent, 23 June 2008 |
Castle Levan (also known as Levan Castle and Leven Castle) is a fortified tower house in Levan area of Gourock, Inverclyde, Scotland.
A building had been on the site from the 14th century, but the present structure was substantially enlarged after 1547 and formed part of the Ardgowan Estates. In the 19th century a large mansion was built within a few metres of the ruined castle and was given the same name.
The original castle was renovated in the 1980s and is now run as a bed & breakfast. It is still reputed to be haunted.
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