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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

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Administrative Areas

  • Council South Ayrshire
  • Parish Maybole
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Kyle And Carrick
  • Former County Ayrshire

Archaeology Notes

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

Architecture Notes

NMRS REFERENCE:

Architect: 14 Cathcart Street, 1897. Cottage for James Watts.

Plans: at Darley Hay Partnership, Ayr

Activities

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).

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