Dunans Castle
| Dunans Castle | |
|---|---|
Dunans Castle viewed from the road, the still residential Dunans House is visible on the left. | |
| General information | |
| Status | Fire damaged ruin |
| Type | Mock castle |
| Location | Glendaruel, Cowal Peninsula, Argyll and Bute |
| Town or city | Colintraive |
| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 56°04′21″N 5°08′59″W / 56.072485°N 5.1496005°W, National grid reference NS 04064 91102 |
| Owner | Charles Selwyn Dixon-Spain & Sadie Michaela Dixon-Spain |
Dunans Castle (/ˈdʌnənz/) is an historic structure located in Glendaruel, on the Cowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The property is owned by Charles and Sadie Dixon-Spain. A property at Dounens was shown on maps in 1590; Dunans House was elaborated into its present mock castle form in 1864. Once part of a much larger estate the property presently includes 16 acres (65,000 m2) of ground and in 2001 was ruined by fire.