Barr Castle
Galston is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland, which has a population of 4,710 and is at the heart of the civil parish of the same name. It is situated in wooded countryside four miles upriver from Kilmarnock and is one a group of the small towns located in the Irvine Valley between the towns of Hurlford and Newmilns.
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- Description: castle in Galston, East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Barr Castle, Ayrshire”“Barr Castle, Galston”“Lockhart Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Sophia’s Church (Galston) and Loudoun Castle.
St Sophia’s Church (Galston)
Church
St Sophia’s Church (Galston) is situated 500 feet northeast of Barr Castle.
Loudoun Castle
Castle
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Loudoun Castle is a ruined country house nicknamed the… Loudoun Castle is situated 1 mile north of Barr Castle.
Loudoun Kirk
Church
Loudoun Kirk is a disused church located about one mile west of Loudoun Castle, East Ayrshire. Loudoun Kirk is situated 4,200 feet northwest of Barr Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galston and Newmilns.
Newmilns
Town
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Newmilns is a village in the burgh of Newmilns and Greenholm, in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Newmilns is situated 2 miles east of Barr Castle.
Moscow
Village
Moscow is a hamlet in East Ayrshire in Scotland. Moscow is situated 2½ miles north of Barr Castle.
Barr Castle
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Latitude
55.59846° or 55° 35′ 55″ north
Longitude
-4.37973° or 4° 22′ 47″ west
Open location code
9C7QHJXC+94
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Barr Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Barr Castle”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Barr”
- Turkish: “Barr Kulesi”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Galston Post Office and Galston Paris Church.
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