Mauchline Castle
Mauchline Castle, also known as Abbot Hunter's Tower, is a rectangular tower house dating from the fifteenth century, in Mauchline, East Ayrshire, Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Abbot Hunter’s Tower” and “Mauchline, Castle Street, Mauchline Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Poosie Nansies House, 21 Loudoun Street, Mauchline and Kingencleugh Castle.
Poosie Nansies House, 21 Loudoun Street, Mauchline
Pub
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Poosie Nansies House, 21 Loudoun Street, Mauchline is a pub.
Kingencleugh Castle
Castle
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1 mile south of Mauchline Castle.
Kingencleugh House
Historic building
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kingencleugh House is a historic building, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Mauchline 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
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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 2 miles southeast of Mauchline 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 Mauchline Castle.
Mauchline Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.51596° or 55° 30′ 58″ northLongitude
-4.38084° or 4° 22′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C7QGJ89+9MOpenStreetMap ID
way 728118762OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q15251968
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In Other Languages
“Mauchline Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Mauchline Castle”
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Highlights include Gavin Hamilton’s House and Mauchline Parish Church.
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