List of castles in North Ayrshire

This is a list of castles in North Ayrshire.

List

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 Foundations of Hill of Beith Castle
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 Clonbeith Castle doorway
Cloncaird Castle Historic Castle Private by Maybole
Cunninghamhead Castle No remains Private Near Irvine
Eglinton Castle Ruin North Ayrshire Council Irvine Now Eglinton Country Park Eglinton Castle in the 1920s
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 Hessilhead Castle in the 1800s
Hunterston Castle Tower 13th century Intact & Furnished Private West Kilbride Book tours via clanhunterscotland.com Hunterston Castle
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
Little Cumbrae Castle Tower 16th century Ruin Private Near Cumbrae Island
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 Montfode Castle
Montgreenan Castle Ruin Private Near Kilwinning Montgreenan House is nearby. Also known as the 'Bishop's Palace' Foundations of the 'Bishop's Palace'
Pitcon Fortified tower Demolished Private Near Dalry An 18th-century mansion is now present near the site
Portencross Castle Portencross Castle in 1900
Roughwood Tower Fortified tower 15th century Demolished Private Near Beith A farm with old outbuildings is on the site Roughwood Tower
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 Skelmorlie Castle in the 1880s
Stanecastle Substantial ruin North Ayrshire Council Stanecastle, Irvine Accessible and well maintained

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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
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