List of castles in Renfrewshire

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This is a list of castles in Renfrewshire.

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NameTypeDateConditionOwnershipLocationNotesPicture
Auchenbathie Tower Tower16th centuryRuinPrivate Howwood
NS3978656492
Associated with William Wallace Achinbathie Tower ruins and Tower Farm ruins.jpg
Barr Castle Tower16th centuryRuinPrivate Lochwinnoch
NS3468058156
Barr Castle - geograph.org.uk - 571413.jpg
Blackhall Manor Occupied Blackhall Manor in Paisley.jpg
Belltrees Peel Ruin NS3617558778 Belltrees Peel - geograph.org.uk - 876368.jpg
Castle Semple Ruin NS3705257507
Cochrane Castle No remains
Erskine Castle UnknownUnknownNo remains 55°55′13″N4°28′35″W / 55.9202°N 4.4763°W / 55.9202; -4.4763
Gryffe Castle UnknownBy 15th centuryOccupied Bridge of Weir 55°51′46″N4°34′57″W / 55.8628°N 4.5824°W / 55.8628; -4.5824 Possibly incorporated in 19th century mansion
Hawkhead Castle TowerBy 17th centuryNo remains 55°49′56″N4°23′00″W / 55.8321°N 4.3834°W / 55.8321; -4.3834 Hawkhead Hospital is on the site of the castle
Houston House Quadrangular castle 16th CenturyRange incorporated in 18th-century mansion 55°52′17″N4°32′26″W / 55.871369°N 4.540511°W / 55.871369; -4.540511 Later mansion on the site
Inch Castle No remains 55°52′48″N4°23′10″W / 55.880°N 4.386°W / 55.880; -4.386
Inchinnan Castle No remains 55°53′45″N4°25′46″W / 55.895966°N 4.4293628°W / 55.895966; -4.4293628
Johnstone Castle Tower, former castellated mansion18th centuryUndergoing restorationPrivate Johnstone
NS4301462269
Johnstone Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1146410.jpg
Ranfurly Castle 15th centuryRuin Bridge of Weir https://archive.org/stream/castellateddomes04macg#page/230/mode/1up
Renfrew Castle No remains NS51346748
Stanely Castle 15th centuryRuin NS4636161623 Stanely Castle.jpg

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