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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUDOUN CASTLE | Loudoun Castle | Mr. D. Symington Baron Officer High Bowhill | 019 | This is considered one of the largest and most magnificent Buildings in the West of Scotland. The Marquis of Hastings is proprietor. It was built at various times the outward appearance is that of a modern building. Fullarton in his gazetteer mentions two ancient towers, only one can be pointed out and this is encased in modern masonry. when this was erected, is unknown. Some brass Cannon were found in the neighbourhood of the Castle some 70 or 80 years ago, but the Spot can not be pointed out. Fullarton mentions a druidical ruin being in one of the enclosures near the Castle. There is no such thing now, nor is it known in the neighbourhood that there ever was. |
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No. 21.
County of Ayr -- Parish of Loudoun
The existing mansion (Loudoun Castle) is a magnificent one.
It stands on a gentle slope, on the north bank of the
Irvine, about half a mile from the river." The structure
itself singularly combines the attractions of massive
antiquity with the light gracefulness of modern
architecture. One of the square towers, with a battlement,
is supposed to have been erected in the 12th
or 13th century. This portion was partially destroyed
when besieged by General Monk. It was defended
on the occasion by Lady Loudoun, who capitulated
on honourable terms. Another larger and higher
tower, built about the 15th century, lifts its
battlemented head commandingly above
the surrounding mass of buildings. A larger
addition, greatly improving the pile, was made
in 1622, by Chancellor Loudoun, but the
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Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 43 - Parish of Loudoun, OS1/3/43
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Loudoun.
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Ayr, which is in the south west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.