Kirkoswald in Scotland
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Culzean Castle

Culzean Castle is a castle near Maybole, Carrick, on the Ayrshire coast of Scotland. It is the former home of the Marquess of Ailsa, the chief of Clan Kennedy, but is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland. The clifftop castle lies within the Culzean Castle Country Park and is opened to the public. Since 1987, an illustration of the castle has featured on the reverse side of five pound notes issued by the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Located at 55.3544, -4.7895 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Castles in South Ayrshire, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in South Ayrshire, Listed castles in Scotland, Reportedly haunted locations in Scotland, Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, Robert Adam buildings, National Trust for Scotland properties, Gardens in South Ayrshire, Historic house museums in South Ayrshire, Country houses in Scotland, Clan Kennedy

Thomaston Castle

Thomaston Castle is located west of Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It looks much as it did hundreds of years ago. Little has changed, except for the addition of a house located on the property. The castle is run down and has debris falling in on it. Thomaston Castle was built for a nephew of Robert The Bruce, and first owned by Alan McElwain (b. 1500 in Ayrshire) whose family supplied wine to the Earls Kennedy, owners of nearby Culzean Castle.

Located at 55.3482, -4.7774 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Castles in South Ayrshire, Category B listed buildings in South Ayrshire, Listed castles in Scotland

Kirkoswald Parish Church

Kirkoswald Parish Church is located in the small village of Kirkoswald, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is a parish church in the Church of Scotland. The church is unusual in that its design was, at the very least, strongly influenced by Robert Adam, one of Scotland's outstanding architects. He was working at the time on his masterpiece, Culzean Castle, and there are many Adam features about the church. It was built in 1777 and is essentially unchanged since.

Located at 55.3288, -4.7765 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Glenside railway station

Glenside railway station was a railway station near Culzean Castle, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway.

Located at 55.3538, -4.7701 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in South Ayrshire, Railway stations opened in 1906, Railway stations closed in 1930

Maidens railway station

Maidens railway station was a railway station serving the village of Maidens, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway.

Located at 55.3304, -4.8073 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in South Ayrshire, Railway stations opened in 1906, Railway stations closed in 1930

Kirkoswald, South Ayrshire

Kirkoswald is a village in South Ayrshire, Scotland. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:55|19|48|N|4|46|00|W| |primary |name= }}

Located at 55.33, -4.76667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Villages in Carrick