Loudoun Castle
For the amusement park, see Loudoun Castle (theme park).
Garden front of Loudoun Castle in the 1890s
Entrance front of Loudoun Castle in the 1890s
Loudoun Castle is a ruined 19th-century country house near Galston, in the Loudoun area of Ayrshire, Scotland. The ruins are protected as a category A listed building.[1]
Traditions
A ley tunnel is said to run from Loudoun Castle, under the River Irvine, to Cessnock Castle over 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the south.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Loudoun Castle: Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland.
- ↑ Loudoun, Craufuird, C. (2005). A History of the House of Loudoun and Associated Families. Alloway Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 0-907526-89-6.
External links
- Video, annotation and commentary on the first Loudoun Castle.
- Video and commentary on the Loudoun Barony Judge's Hill.
- Video and commentary on the East Newton Limeworks.
- Video and commentary on the ruins at Muttonhole Strip.
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Coordinates: 55°36′38″N 4°22′22″W / 55.61061°N 4.37279°W
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