List of castles in North Ayrshire

This is a list of castles in North Ayrshire.

List

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Ailsa Craig CastleTowerRuinPrivateOff Girvan
Ardrossan CastleRuinArdrossanAccessible to the public
Auchenharvie CastleRuinPrivateNear TorranyardA dangerous site
Baltersan CastleRuinsPrivateSW of Maybole

Baltersan Castle

Hill of Beith CastleTower17th centuryFoundations onlyPrivateBeithDemolished in the 1750sFoundations of Hill of Beith Castle
Broadstone CastleNo remainsPrivateBeithDemolished in 1850 to build the nearby farm
Brodick CastleHistoric HouseNational Trust for ScotlandIsle of Arran
Busbie CastleTower KeepNo RemainsKnockentiber
Clonbeith CastleRuinPrivate farmNear AuchentiberClonbeith Castle doorway
Cloncaird CastleHistoric CastlePrivateby Maybole
Corsehill CastleRuinPrivate farmNear StewartonThe remains of Corsehill Castle
Little Cumbrae CastleTower16th centuryRuinPrivateNear Cumbrae Island
Cunninghamhead CastleNo remainsPrivateNear Irvine
Dunure CastleRuinsPrivateDunure

Dunure Castle

Eglinton CastleRuinNorth Ayrshire CouncilIrvineNow Eglinton Country ParkEglinton Castle in the 1920s
Fairlie CastleTower15th centuryRuinPrivateFairlie
Giffen castleNo remainsPrivateNear BarrmillParts of it are incorporated into Barrmill Mill
Glengarnock CastleTowerRuinPrivateKilbirnie
Greenan CastleTowerRuinPrivateDoonfoot
Hessilhead CastleScant remainsPrivateNear LugtonA Wildlife Rescue Centre occupies part of the old estateHessilhead Castle in the 1800s
Kelburn CastleCastle open
Kerelaw CastleRuinNorth Ayrshire CouncilSaltcoatsFenced off - dangerous
Kersland CastleTower15th centuryRuinPrivateNear DalryLocated at Easter Kersland Farm
Kilbirnie PlaceTower14th centuryRuinPrivateNear KilbirnieOn a golf course
Kildonan Castle13th century
Law Castle15th century
Lochranza Castle (Arran Island)Historic ScotlandLochranza NR935505
MonkcastleRuinPrivateNear Kilwinning
Montfode CastleFortified tower16th centuryMostly demolishedPrivateNear ArdrossanOne tower and a short section of wall remain
Montgreenan CastleRuinPrivateNear KilwinningMontgreenan House is nearby. Also known as the 'Bishop's Palace'Foundations of the 'Bishop's Palace'
PitconFortified towerDemolishedPrivateNear DalryAn 18th-century mansion is now present near the site
Portencross CastlePortencross Castle in 1900
Roughwood TowerFortified tower15th centuryDemolishedPrivateNear BeithA farm with old outbuildings is on the site
Seagate CastleFortified townhouse16th centuryRuinNorth Ayrshire CouncilIn Irvineaccess on Doors Open Days only
Shewalton CastleFortified towerDemolishedPrivateIrvineThe castle was demolished in 1806 and a mansion house built on the site, also now demolished.
Skelmorlie CastleTower16th centuryInhabitedPrivateNear LargsMuch alteredSkelmorlie Castle in the 1880s
StanecastleSubstantial ruinNorth Ayrshire CouncilStanecastle, IrvineAccessible and well maintained

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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