Fairlie Castle
Castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fairlie Castle is a restored oblong tower castle located on a natural rounded knoll[6] situated above a precipitous section of the Fairlie Glen near the town of Fairlie in the old Barony of Fairlie,[7] Parish of Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It was built by the now extinct family, the Fairlies of that Ilk and survives in a fairly good state of preservation.[8] It is a protected scheduled monument.[9]
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Fairlie Castle tower from the South-West | |
Alternative name | Fairly[1] |
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Location | Fairlie, Scotland grid reference NS213549 |
Region | North Ayrshire |
Coordinates | 55°45′16″N 4°50′57″W |
Type | Tower castle |
Length | 13.8m (45ft) |
Width | 8.7m (29ft) |
Height | 12.5m (41ft)[2] |
History | |
Builder | Sir Robert Fairlie of that Ilk[3] |
Material | Stone |
Founded | 15th century[4] or 1521.[5] |
Abandoned | 1650s |
Periods | Medieval |
Associated with | The Fairlies of that Ilk |
Site notes | |
Condition | Restored |
Ownership | Private |
Public access | Private |
Website | Historic Environment Scotland |
The castle and its immediate surroundings were a building site in 2016, restoration is now complete. |
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