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Kilmaurs Place

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Kilmaurs Place — house in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.

Kilmaurs Place, historic houses in Scottish Highlands

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Kilmaurs · 0.4 km
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Kilmaurs Place is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.6377°, -4.5239°.

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From the Wikipedia article

Kilmaurs Place, The Place or Kilmaurs House, is an old mansion house and the ruins of Kilmaurs Tower grid reference NS41234112 are partly incorporated, Kilmaurs, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The house stands on a prominence above the Carmel Water and has a commanding view of the surrounding area. Once the seat of the Cunningham Earls of Glencairn, it ceased to be the main residence after 1484 when Finlaystone became the family seat. Not to be confused with Kilmaurs Castle that stood on the lands of Jocksthorn Farm.

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Coordinates
55.6377, -4.5239
Postcode
KA3 2TE
Parliamentary constituency
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Nearest railway station
Kilmaurs0.4 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Kilmaurs Place?
Kilmaurs Place is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA3 2TE).
Is Kilmaurs Place a listed building?
Kilmaurs Place is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
How do I get to Kilmaurs Place?
The nearest railway station is Kilmaurs, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA3 2TE.