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Castle: situated on the west side of the loch; a royal residence since 1257 & besieged in 1301 until relieved by John Comyn
Castle: early c15 keep of five storeys; almost square (36 x 31ft); bulging parapet with corbelled roundels
Castle: Glassin tower (early c16) at opposite diagonal from the keep with gun loops
Castle: view of keep from the south with site of hall in foreground; Mary Queen of Scots had her oratory in rooms to the east during her imprisonment from June 1567 to May 1568
Castle: south east corner of courtyard looking towards the Glassin tower
Castle: view from inside the round Glassin tower
Castle: general view of the island from south side of loch
Castle: view from inside the round Glassin tower
Entry Name: Lochleven Castle
Scheduled Date: 30 April 1920
Last Amended: 9 October 1998
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM90204
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Secular: castle
Location: Kinross
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Kinross-shire
Traditional County: Kinross-shire