Kilmaurs Castle
East Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmaurs Castle is a castle in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The nearest other castle is Rowallan Castle, 1.4 mi away.
Kilmaurs Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Nearest castle
Rowallan Castle
1.4 mi away
Castles in East Ayrshire
28
Scotland
Location
East Ayrshire
Scotland
About Kilmaurs Castle
Kilmaurs Castle was located on the lands of Jocksthorn Farm, near Kilmaurs in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It is described by Timothy Pont in the early 17th century as "Ye castell is ane ancient ftronge building belonging to ye Earls of Glencairne environed with a fair park called Carmell wod from ye vatter of Carmell yat runs by it."
From the Wikipedia article on Kilmaurs Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kilmaurs Castle sits at 55.6354, -4.5114 in East Ayrshire. The closest other castles are Rowallan Castle (1.4 mi), Dean Castle (1.4 mi) and Busbie Castle (1.7 mi). East Ayrshire has 28 castles in all.
