Roan of Craigoch

Roan of Craigoch is a hamlet in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Roan of Craigoch is situated nearby to the hamlet Wallacetown, as well as near the village Crosshill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dalquharran Castle and Old Dalquharran Castle.

Dalquharran Castle

Castle

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Dalquharran Castle is a category A listed building in South Ayrshire, Scotland, designed by Robert Adam and completed around 1790. The first recorded lord of the property which already included a castle, was Gilbert Kennedy, as stated in a 1474 Charter for the nearby Crossraguel Abbey; the estate was later owned by the Kennedy family for centuries. Dalquharran Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Roan of Craigoch.

Old Dalquharran Castle

Ruins

Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Old Dalquharran Castle is a ruins, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Roan of Craigoch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dailly and Maybole.

Dailly

Village

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Dailly is a village in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located on the Water of Girvan, five miles south of Maybole, and three miles east of Old Dailly. Dailly is situated 2½ miles southwest of Roan of Craigoch.

Maybole

Town

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Maybole is a town and former burgh of barony and police burgh in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It had an estimated population of 4,580 in 2020. It is situated 9 miles south of Ayr and 50 miles southwest of Glasgow by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. Maybole is situated 3½ miles north of Roan of Craigoch.

Straiton

Village

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Straiton is a village on the River Girvan in South Ayrshire in Scotland. It lies in the hills between Kirkmichael, Dalmellington, Crosshill, and Maybole. Straiton is situated 5 miles east of Roan of Craigoch.

Roan of Craigoch

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.30347° or 55° 18′ 13″ north

Longitude

-4.68622° or 4° 41′ 10″ west

Elevation

213 feet (65 metres)

Open location code

9C7Q8837+9G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12309262878

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

13274493

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