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Lochinch Castle

Castle (19th Century), Hospital (First World War)

Site Name Lochinch Castle

Classification Castle (19th Century), Hospital (First World War)

Alternative Name(s) Stair Estate; Castle Kennedy Policies; Lochinch Castle Policies; Lochinch Auxiliary Hospital

Canmore ID 61707

Site Number NX16SW 27

NGR NX 10622 61778

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/61707

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Inch
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Wigtown
  • Former County Wigtownshire

Archaeology Notes

NX16SW 27 10622 61778.

Built 1866. Baronial castle: seat of the Earl of Stair.

SDD List undated

Architecture Notes

NX16SW 27.00 10622 61778

NX16SW 27.01 10740 61781 Sundial

NX16SW 27.02 10538 61725 Sundial

NX16SW 27.03 10598 61758 Sundial

NX16SW 27.04 10261 63175 Balker Farm

NX16SW 27.05 10061 62696 Balker Lodge

NX16SW 27.06 10566 61506 Black Loch Boathouse

NX16SW 27.07 10315 62950 Ice House

NX16SW 27.08 10361 62303 Kennels

NX16SW 27.09 10390 62283 Kennels House

NX16SW 27.10 10670 61847 Stables

NX16SW 27.11 10117 60335 Church/Main Lodge, Gates

NX16SW 38 1014 6034 Church/Main Lodge

NX16SW 27.13 11250 61506 Black Loch

NX16SW 27.14 10691 61756 Gardens

NX16SW 27.15 10366 62314 Kennels, Outbuilding

See also NX16SW 6.00 - 6.11 for neighbouring Lochinch Heritage Estate, Castle Kennedy

NMRS REFERENCE:

Owner: Earl of Stair

Architect: Brown and Wardrop 1864

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

Scottish National Portrait Gallery;

Country Life, December 29th, 1900 - article and photographs

Country Life, September, 1934 - views of garden

Country Life, May, 1936 - article and photographs

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

National Library:

Builder Volume 17 - text

Activities

Photographic Survey (1955)

Photographs of the exterior of Lochinch Castle, Wigtownshire, by the Scottish National Buildings Record in 1955.

Project (March 2013 - September 2013)

A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.

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