Ballochmyle Quarries
Ballochmyle Quarries is a historic site in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Ballochmyle Quarries is situated nearby to the historic building Kingencleugh House, as well as near Kingencleugh Castle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kingencleugh House and Kingencleugh Castle.
Kingencleugh House
Historic building
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Kingencleugh House is a historic building, which is situated 1,900 feet southeast of Ballochmyle Quarries.
Kingencleugh Castle
Castle
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The remains of the old castle of Kingencleugh or Kingenclough lies close to east of the town of Mauchline, East Ayrshire, in the old Barony of Mauchline off the A76. The castle is Category B listed. Kingencleugh Castle is situated 2,400 feet south of Ballochmyle Quarries.
Mauchline Castle
Castle
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Mauchline Castle, also known as Abbot Hunter's Tower, is a rectangular tower house dating from the fifteenth century, in Mauchline, East Ayrshire, Scotland. Mauchline Castle is situated 3,200 feet northwest of Ballochmyle Quarries.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mauchline and Catrine.
Mauchline
Town
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mauchline is a town and civil parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland. In the 2001 census Mauchline had a recorded population of 4,105. It is home to the National Burns Memorial.
Catrine
Village
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Catrine is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, which was formerly a centre of cotton manufacture. The village is located close to the settlements of Sorn and Mauchline, and had a population of around 2,020 in 2020. Catrine is situated 1½ miles east of Ballochmyle Quarries.
Failford
Village
Photo: L J Cunningham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Failford is a hamlet in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is 4 kilometres west of Mauchline, where the Water of Fail flows into the River Ayr. Failford is situated 2½ miles west of Ballochmyle Quarries.
Ballochmyle Quarries
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.50782° or 55° 30′ 28″ northLongitude
-4.37487° or 4° 22′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C7QGJ5G+43OpenStreetMap ID
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historic=yes
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