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Auchans Castle
Auchans Castle — castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Barassie · 3.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Auchans Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Managed by Clan Montgomery. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.5772°, -4.6113°.
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Heritage listing
Auchans Castle, House, House of Auchans or Old Auchans, is a mock military mansion, Category A listed, T-plan building of a late 16th-century date converted to the L-plan during the early-to-mid-17th century; its ruins stand about 1 km W of Dundonald, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Parish of Dundonald. It was held at various times by the Wallace, Cochrane and Montgomerie families.
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From the Wikipedia article
Auchans Castle, House, House of Auchans or Old Auchans, is a mock military mansion, Category A listed, T-plan building of a late 16th-century date converted to the L-plan during the early-to-mid-17th century; its ruins stand about 1 km W of Dundonald, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Parish of Dundonald. It was held at various times by the Wallace, Cochrane and Montgomerie families.
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Background
Description
McKean refers to Auchans as being amongst Scotland's principal châteaux which he defines as the dwelling of the owner of a great property, a large and beautiful pleasure house in the countryside, and records that James Wallace added the fashionable square stair-tower in the re-entrant angle, with its viewing platform and broken pediments in 1644. The spelling on Joan Blaeu's map of 1654 is 'Aghans'. The castle stands on a slightly elevated knoll and is constructed mainly of whinstone. The original house, with its high gables, had three principal storeys; the basement was vaulted and a stair-tower was situated externally, central to the South side. The balustraded terrace on the South side…
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- Coordinates
- 55.5772, -4.6113
- District
- South Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA2 9DW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Ayrshire
- Nearest railway station
- Barassie — 3.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4819378 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Auchans Castle, Ayrshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Auchans Castle Ayrshire from South-East.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Auchans Castle?
- Auchans Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA2 9DW).
- Who runs Auchans Castle?
- Auchans Castle is operated by Clan Montgomery.
- Is Auchans Castle a listed building?
- Auchans Castle is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Does Auchans Castle charge admission?
- Auchans Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Auchans Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Barassie, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA2 9DW.