Castle Coch

Castle Coch has been rebuilt to genuinely reflect the original structure from the 13th century. Coch, which means red, describes the red sandstone quarried for the first structure. It was first mentioned in 1239 as part of the lands owned by William de Braose. The castle was incomplete ruins by 1530 and thought to have been mostly destroyed during the 1400's. In 1875, a report was submitted to the Marquis of Bute and reconstruction was authorized to restore it as closely as possible to the 13th century castle.

The rooms inside are spectacular. In one room the ceilings is decorated with the species of the birds surrounding the area. Lady Bute's room occupied the top floor of the tower and was fairly fancyful. The chapel started as wooden structure atop of a tower but was removed in 1895. The stained glass still resides in the tower.