Auchans Castle
Auchans Castle, House, House of Auchans or Old Auchans, is a mock military mansion, Category A listed, T-plan building of a late 16th-century date converted to the L-plan during the early-to-mid-17th century; its ruins stand about 1 km W of Dundonald, South Ayrshire, Scotland.Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Auchans”, “Auchans Castle, Ayrshire”, and “Dundonald, Kilnford Drive, Auchans House”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dundonald Castle and Kilmarnock Golf Club.
Dundonald Castle
Castle
Photo: Derek Ferris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dundonald Castle is situated on a hill overlooking the village of Dundonald, between Kilmarnock and Troon in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Dundonald Castle is a fortified tower house built for Robert II on his accession to the throne of Scotland in 1371 and it was used as a royal residence by Robert II and his son Robert III. Dundonald Castle is situated 2,900 feet east of Auchans Castle.
Kilmarnock Golf Club
Golf course
Kilmarnock Golf Club is a golf club and course in Barassie on the west coast of Scotland. Formed as Ossington Golf Club in 1887, the first course was at Holmes Farm in Kilmarnock. Kilmarnock Golf Club is situated 1½ miles west of Auchans Castle.
Barassie railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barassie railway station is a railway station serving Barassie, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line. Barassie railway station is situated 2 miles southwest of Auchans Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dundonald and Loans.
Loans
Village
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Loans is a village in South Ayrshire near Troon, Scotland. It is located in Dundonald parish on the A759 at the junction with the B746 and a minor road to Dundonald. Loans is situated 2 miles south of Auchans Castle.
Dreghorn
Village
Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dreghorn is a village in North Ayrshire, Scotland, 3.5 kilometres east of Irvine town centre, on the old main road from Irvine to Kilmarnock. It is sited on a ridge between two rivers. Dreghorn is situated 2 miles north of Auchans Castle.
Auchans Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.57727° or 55° 34′ 38″ northLongitude
-4.61123° or 4° 36′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C7QH9GQ+WGOpenStreetMap ID
way 752160060OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q4819378
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Auchans Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Auchans Castle”
- Japanese: “オーシャン城”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Auchans”
- Turkish: “Auchans Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hillhouse Quarry and Dundonald Castle Vistor Centre.
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