Castles · Scottish Highlands
Monk Castle
Monk Castle — category B listed building-listed castle in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Colin Pyle — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Monk Castle is a category B listed building-listed castle in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB13661). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category B Date Added 14/04/1971 Local Authority North Ayrshire Planning Authority North Ayrshire Parish Kilwinning NGR NS 29150 47354 Coordinates 229150, 647354 — An example of a small Laird's House, possibly early 17th century - Roofless, but walls are quite entire; coarsed stone blocks; crowstepped gables with skews; a long rectangle on plan with square projecting staircase turret; low wide doorway has three pieces of grotesque sculpture over it - ground floor originally vaulted.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Monk Castle is a castle located in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated as a category B listed building, indicating its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.6895, -4.7195
- District
- North Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA13 6PN
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Ayrshire and Arran
Sources
- wikidata: Q17830678 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Monk Castle?
- Monk Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA13 6PN).
- Is Monk Castle a listed building?
- Monk Castle is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Does Monk Castle charge admission?
- Monk Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Monk Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KA13 6PN. It sits within the North Ayrshire and Arran parliamentary constituency.