List of castles in South Ayrshire

This is a list of castles in South Ayrshire.

List

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Ardstinchar CastleRuinPrivateBallantraeMary Queen of Scots once stayed here
Auchans CastleTower House17th centuryRuinPrivateDundonald
NS3548034599
Onetime home to Lady Susanna Montgomerie and visited by Dr Samuel Johnson & James Boswell
Baltersan CastleRuin
Barnweill Castle13th centuryMoat onlyPrivateCraigieThe remains of Barnweill Church lie nearby
Blairquhan CastleHistoric house1824OccupiedPrivateNS3653105468
Carleton CastleTower castle15th centuryRuinPrivateLendalfootHeld by the Cathcarts of Killochan
Cassillis CastleKeep15th centuryOccupiedPrivateMinishant
One time home of the Cassillis family
Craigie CastleKeep13th centuryRuinCraigie
NS4084831699
One time home of the Wallace family
Crosbie CastleKeep14th centuryRuinSouth Ayrshire CouncilTroonDemolished by the Fullarton of Fullarton family and made into an ice house
Culzean CastleHistoric house1792PreservedNational Trust for ScotlandNS2325410253Incorporates an older tower house
Dalquharran Castle (old)15th centuryRuinDailly
Dalquharran Castle (new)1785RuinDailly
Dundonald CastleRuinHistoric ScotlandDundonald
NS3637234511
Dunduff CastleL-shaped TowerCirca 1696RestoredPrivateDunure
NS2719216370
Held by the Stewarts and then the Whitefords
Dunure CastleKeep15th centuryRuinMarquess of AilsaDunure
NS250158
Fail CastleTower16th centurySparse remainsPrivateTarbolton
NS4212928654
Modified part of Fail Monastery
Gadgirth CastleTower14th CenturyDemolishedPrivateAnnbankMansion house was built on the site
Gadgirth Old Ha'TowerPrior to 14th CenturySparse remainsPrivateAnnbankReplaced by Gadgirth Castle that was demolished in 1808. Held by the Chalmer family
Glenapp CastleOccupiedNX0935480711
Greenan CastleRuinNS3118719324
Killochan Castle1581OccupiedNear Girvan
Maybole Castle1560OccupiedMaybole
Penkill Castle16th centuryOccupiedNX2315398535
Sundrum CastleOccupiedNS4107421260
Thomaston CastleRuinNS2399309532
Turnberry CastleRuinNS1966507245

See also

Notes

    References

    • Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-26-7
    • Coventry, Martin (2010) Castles of the Clans Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-36-4
    • Pattullo, Nan (1974) Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland Edinburgh: Denburn Press
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