Moorston
Moorston is a farm in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Moorston is situated nearby to the ruins Old Dalquharran Castle, as well as near the forest Poundland Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
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 3,600 feet west of Moorston.
Old Dalquharran Castle
Ruins
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Dalquharran Castle is a ruins, which is situated 2,900 feet west of Moorston.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dailly and Barr.
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.
Barr
Village
Barr is a village in South Ayrshire, Scotland, approximately 8 miles from the town of Girvan. There are various opinions as to the origins of the name. Barr is situated 5 miles south of Moorston.
Maybole
Town
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 5 miles north of Moorston.
Moorston
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.28208° or 55° 16′ 56″ northLongitude
-4.70766° or 4° 42′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C7Q77JR+RWOpenStreetMap ID
way 383040487OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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