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Auchendrane
Castle (Medieval), Country House (19th Century) (1856), Tower House (Medieval)
Site Name Auchendrane
Classification Castle (Medieval), Country House (19th Century) (1856), Tower House (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Auchendrane Castle; Blairstone Castle
Canmore ID 41597
Site Number NS31NW 18
NGR NS 33496 15115
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/41597
- Council South Ayrshire
- Parish Maybole
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Kyle And Carrick
- Former County Ayrshire
NS31NW 18 3348 1512.
(NS 33481512) Auchendrane Castle (NR) (Site of)
OS 6" map (1958)
Auchendrane Castle is described by Abercrummie as 'an high tower with laigh buildings surrounded with good orchards and gardens'. It became ruinous in the 18th century, and some remains could still be seen in 1837. The present mansion of Auchendrane was built on the site in 1856.
NSA 1845; J Paterson 1846; A Miller 1885; W Macfarlane 1907; R Bryden 1915.
The OS siting, slightly off the northwest corner of the mansion, was confirmed by the owner, Col. Galloway. No trace of the castle remains.
Visited by OS (RD) 10 September 1968
NMRS REFERENCE:
Architect: 14 Cathcart Street, 1897. Cottage for James Watts.
Plans: at Darley Hay Partnership, Ayr
Field Visit (1985)
Auchendrane Castle NS 33481512 NS31NW 18
There are no visible remains of the tower-house which stood at Auchendrane, probably on the site occupied by the present house (a listed building, built in 1856). Abercrummie describes it as, 'an high tower with laigh buildings surrounded with good orchards and gardens, parks and good cornfeilds, the owner hereof is Moore.' In 1837, the building was in ruins and by 1856 these had apparently been removed.
RCAHMS 1985, visited October 1985.
(NSA, Ayr, 363; Paterson 1863-6, ii, 392; Macfarlane 1906-8, ii, 10; Strawhorn 1959, 272).
