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Kilmaurs Castle
Kilmaurs Castle — castle in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kilmaurs · 1.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Kilmaurs Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.6354°, -4.5114°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kilmaurs Castle was located on the lands of Jocksthorn Farm, near Kilmaurs in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It is described by Timothy Pont in the early 17th century as "Ye castell is ane ancient ftronge building belonging to ye Earls of Glencairne environed with a fair park called Carmell wod from ye vatter of Carmell yat runs by it." Dobie goes on to state that "The old baronial manor place is supposed to have been situated about a mile south-east of Kilmaurs, where some ruins can still be pointed out on the farm of Jakisthorn or Jock's-thorn, probably the original Villam de Cuninghame - the first possession of the family." The castle is not to be confused with the later Cunninghame family possession known as Kilmaurs Place which Dobie calls "..comparatively modern" in 1876.
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Background
History
.]] The castle would have been originally held by the De Morville family. In 1527 Cuthbert Cunninghame is said to have lived at both Jocksthorn and The Place, "assuming that Jocksthorn is indeed Kilmaurs Castle and that the now ruined late-16th or early-17th range at The Place was itself preceded by an earlier building. After the building of the later Place, the castle must have quickly fallen into disuse and decay." In 1612 John Monipennie stated that Kilmaurs Castle was the residence of the Earls of Glencairn, indicating that Kilmaurs Place had not yet been constructed The Statistical Account of 1791-99 says of the Earl of Glencairn "that noble family then resided in this parifh, where…
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- Coordinates
- 55.6354, -4.5114
- District
- East Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA3 2NN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kilmarnock and Loudoun
- Nearest railway station
- Kilmaurs — 1.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15238474 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kilmaurs Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kilmaurs Castle site with field clearance stones, Jocksthorn Farm.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kilmaurs Castle?
- Kilmaurs Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA3 2NN).
- Does Kilmaurs Castle charge admission?
- Kilmaurs Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Kilmaurs Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Kilmaurs, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA3 2NN.