List of castles in North Ayrshire

This is a list of castles in North Ayrshire.

List

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Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Ailsa Craig Castle Tower Ruin Private Off Girvan
Ardrossan Castle Ruin Ardrossan Accessible to the public  
Auchenharvie Castle Ruin Private Near Torranyard A dangerous site  
Hill of Beith Castle Tower 17th century Foundations only Private Beith Demolished in the 1750s  
Broadstone Castle No remains Private Beith Demolished in 1850 to build the nearby farm
Brodick Castle Historic House National Trust for Scotland Isle of Arran  
Clonbeith Castle Ruin Private farm Near Auchentiber  
Cloncaird Castle Historic Castle Private by Maybole
Little Cumbrae Castle Tower 16th century Ruin Private Near Cumbrae Island  
Cunninghamhead Castle No remains Private Near Irvine
Eglinton Castle Ruin North Ayrshire Council Irvine Now Eglinton Country Park  
Fairlie Castle Tower 15th century Ruin Private Fairlie  
Giffen castle No remains Private Near Barrmill Parts of it are incorporated into Barrmill Mill
Glengarnock Castle Tower Ruin Private Kilbirnie  
Hessilhead Castle Scant remains Private Near Lugton A Wildlife Rescue Centre occupies part of the old estate  
Kelburn Castle Castle open
Kerelaw Castle Ruin North Ayrshire Council Saltcoats Fenced off - dangerous  
Kersland Castle Tower 15th century Ruin Private Near Dalry Located at Easter Kersland Farm  
Kilbirnie Place Tower 14th century Ruin Private Near Kilbirnie On a golf course  
Kildonan Castle 13th century  
Law Castle 15th century  
Lochranza Castle (Arran Island) Historic Scotland Lochranza NR935505  
Monkcastle Ruin Private Near Kilwinning
Montfode Castle Fortified tower 16th century Mostly demolished Private Near Ardrossan One tower and a short section of wall remain  
Montgreenan Castle Ruin Private Near Kilwinning Montgreenan House is nearby. Also known as the 'Bishop's Palace'  
Pitcon Fortified tower Demolished Private Near Dalry An 18th-century mansion is now present near the site
Portencross Castle  
Roughwood Tower Fortified tower 15th century Demolished Private Near Beith A farm with old outbuildings is on the site  
Seagate Castle Fortified townhouse 16th century Ruin North Ayrshire Council In Irvine access on Doors Open Days only  
Shewalton Castle Fortified tower Demolished Private Irvine The castle was demolished in 1806 and a mansion house built on the site, also now demolished.
Skelmorlie Castle Tower 16th century Inhabited Private Near Largs Much altered  
Stanecastle Substantial ruin North Ayrshire Council Stanecastle, Irvine Accessible and well maintained  

See also

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References

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  • 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