Kingencleugh Castle
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.Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kingencleugh House and Ballochmyle Viaduct.
Kingencleugh House
Historic building
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kingencleugh House is a historic building, which is situated 720 feet north of Kingencleugh Castle.
Ballochmyle Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Ballochmyle Viaduct is the tallest extant railway viaduct in Britain. It is 169 feet high, and carries the railway over the River Ayr near Mauchline and Catrine in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Ballochmyle Viaduct is situated 1,900 feet southeast of Kingencleugh Castle.
Ballochmyle Golf Course
Golf course
Photo: Bob Forrest, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballochmyle Golf Course is situated 4,000 feet east of Kingencleugh Castle.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Kingencleugh Castle.
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 Kingencleugh Castle.
Kingencleugh Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.50178° or 55° 30′ 6″ northLongitude
-4.37081° or 4° 22′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C7QGJ2H+PMOpenStreetMap ID
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building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q6412718
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Kingencleugh Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Kingencleugh Castle”
- Turkish: “Kingencleugh Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Site of destroyed Pedens Cave and Ballochmyle Viaduct (1846 - 1848).
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