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Culzean Castle house and gardens (April 2011) Culzean Castle (/ k ʌ ˈ l eɪ n / kul-AYN, see yogh; Scots: Culzean, Culȝean, Colean [1]) is a castle overlooking the Firth of Clyde, near Maybole, Carrick, in South Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland.
Name Location Date Listed Grid Ref. [note 1] Geo-coordinates Notes LB Number [note 2] Image Culzean Road Whitefaulds Category B 37693: Upload Photo: Dailly Road Church Of Our Lady & St Cuthbert's School And Presbytery
In Scotland, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of "special architectural or historic interest". [1] Category A structures are those considered to be "buildings of national or international importance, either architectural or historic, or fine little-altered examples of some ...
Crosbie Castle: Keep: 14th century: Ruin: South Ayrshire Council: Troon: Demolished by the Fullarton of Fullarton family and made into an ice house: Culzean Castle: Historic house: 1792: Preserved: National Trust for Scotland: Incorporates an older tower house: Dalquharran Castle (old) 15th century: Ruin: Dailly: Dalquharran Castle (new) 1785 ...
The Firth is ringed by many castles and buildings of historical importance that are open to the public, including Inveraray Castle, Brodick Castle, the opulent Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute, and Culzean Castle, which is the most visited attraction owned by the National Trust for Scotland.
Culzean Castle was a former seat of the chiefs. Dunure Castle in South Ayrshire was the original stronghold of the chiefs. Dalquharran Castle in South Ayrshire once owned by the Kennedys of Kirkhill and Dunure; now a ruin; Cruggleton Castle, Sorbie, Wigtownshire; Dunduff Castle; Greenan Castle in Ayr; Maybole Castle; Kinmuck Castle; Old Ellon ...
Ailsa Craig (/ ˈ eɪ l s ə /; Scots: Ailsae Craig; Scottish Gaelic: Creag Ealasaid) is an island of 99 ha (240 acres) in the outer Firth of Clyde, 16 km (8 + 1 ⁄ 2 nmi) west of mainland Scotland, upon which microgranite has long been quarried to make curling stones.
The ruins of Eglinton Castle. The ancient seat of the Earls of Eglinton, it is located just south of Kilwinning. Built between 1797 and 1802 in Gothic castellated style dominated by a central 100-foot (30 m) large round keep and four 70-foot (21 m) outer towers, it was second only to Culzean Castle in appearance and grandeur.