Balloch Castle

One of the most beautiful historical sites in Loch Lomond is the Balloch Castle. A Scottish country mansion from the early 19th century, Balloch Castle is located near Loch Lomond's southernmost point in West Dunbartonshire. The Lennox family owned Balloch from the eleventh century, and the old castle was constructed in the thirteenth. When John Buchanan of Ardoch bought the estate in the 19th century, he demolished the ancient castle's ruins and built the current structure.

Robert Lugar is the author of the Tudor Gothic style. Balloch was purchased by Glasgow City Corporation in 1915; since 1975, West Dunbartonshire Council has been the lessee. In 1980, the estate became a national park, and as of 2002, it is a component of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. The house is presently included on the Buildings at Risk Register, despite the fact that it has occasionally served as visitor amenities and council offices. The estate of Balloch Castle is designated on Scotland's Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes as a category A listed building.

The Nature Conservancy Council and the neighborhood Countryside Ranger Service were among the previous residents who used the property on occasion as visitor facilities and offices. The structure was listed on Scotland's Buildings at Risk Register in 2008 due to its poor condition. To allow for renovations to the now-vacant building, a listed building approval application was submitted in January 2014. The West Dunbartonshire Council set a schedule of repairs to maintain the structure in February 2014.

Location: West Dunbartonshire, Scotland