Dean Castle
East Ayrshire, Scotland
Dean Castle is a castle in East Ayrshire, Scotland, first built in 1350. It is a category A listed building. The nearest other castle is Kilmaurs Castle, 1.4 mi away.
Dean Castle at a glance
Built
1350
14th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
category A listed building
Nearest castle
Kilmaurs Castle
1.4 mi away
About Dean Castle
Dean Castle is a 14th century castle located in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland. It was the stronghold for the Boyd Family, who were lords of Kilmarnock for over 400 years, and is situated in a 200-acre (80-hectare) site situated within the Dean Castle Country Park.
From the Wikipedia article on Dean Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dean Castle sits at 55.6231, -4.4840 in East Ayrshire. The closest other castles are Kilmaurs Castle (1.4 mi), Craufurdland Castle (1.4 mi) and Rowallan Castle (1.9 mi). East Ayrshire has 28 castles in all.
