Ardrossan Castle

Ardrossan Castle is situated on the west coast of Scotland in the town of Ardrossan, Ayrshire. The castle, defended by a moat, stands on a ridge above the town. There is a keep dating from the fifteenth century, and a vaulted range containing a kitchen and cellars. In a deep passageway there is a well. Part of the keep remains up to the corbels of the parapet, but it is in ruins. The original castle, owned by Clan Barclay, was partly destroyed during the Wars of Scottish Independence. This event, in which the English garrison was slaughtered, became known as "Wallace's Larder," a name which is still applied to the remaining vaults. Rebuilt by Clan Montgomery in the 15th century, Ardrossan later fell into disuse and was partially demolished by the soldiers of Oliver Cromwell in the 17th century who used the stones to help construct the Ayr Citadel. This castle is the subject for a ghostlore story featuring the ghost of William Wallace.

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Ardrossan Castle ⓘ
castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Barony and Castle of Kilbirnie ⓘ
tower house in Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Barr Castle ⓘ
late medieval tower house in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
Caldwell Tower ⓘ
tower in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
Castle Semple ⓘ
castle in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
Dundonald Castle ⓘ
castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Dunure Castle ⓘ
castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Greenan Castle ⓘ
castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Hunterston Castle ⓘ
castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Kelburn Castle ⓘ
country house in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Little Cumbrae Castle ⓘ
castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Montfode Castle ⓘ
castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Rothesay Castle ⓘ
castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Seagate Castle ⓘ
castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Skelmorlie Castle ⓘ
castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Dean Castle ⓘ
castle and museum in East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Bachelors' Club, Tarbolton ⓘ
clubhouse, now museum, in Tarbolton, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Bute Museum ⓘ
museum in Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dalgarven Mill Museum of Country Life and Costume ⓘ
museum in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Rozelle House Museum and Galleries ⓘ
country house in Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Scottish Maritime Museum ⓘ
maritime museum in Irvine and Dumbarton, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stewarton Museum ⓘ
museum in Stewarton, Scotland, UK
Mount Stuart House ⓘ
country house on the east coast of the Isle of Bute, Scotland, UK
The Robertson Museum ⓘ
museum in Millport, Scotland, UK
Dick Institute ⓘ
public library in East Ayrshire, Scotland
Weaver's Cottage, Kilbarchan ⓘ
museum in Kilbarchan, Scotland, UK
North Ayrshire Heritage Centre ⓘ
public library in North Ayrshire
Wellwood Burns Centre and Museum ⓘ
museum in Irvine, Scotland, UK
Lochgoin Covenanters Museum ⓘ
museum in Fenwick, Scotland, UK
Largs Museum ⓘ
museum in Largs, Scotland, UK
Ayrshire Yeomanry Museum ⓘ
museum in Alloway, South Ayrshuire, Scotland, UK
West Kilbride Museum ⓘ
museum in West Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christian Heritage Museum ⓘ
museum in Largs, Scotland, UK
Dundonald Castle Museum ⓘ
museum in Dundonald, Scotland, UK
Kilwinning Heritage Centre ⓘ
museum in Kilwinning, Scotland, UK
Barr Castle Museum ⓘ
museum in Galston, Scotland, UK
Johnstone Community Museum ⓘ
museum in St Johnstone, Scotland, UK
Greenock Fire Museum And Heritage Centre ⓘ
museum in Paisley, Scotland, UK

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1350 Dean Castle

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1870 Mount Stuart House

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1897 The Robertson Museum

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1901 Dick Institute

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1955 Weaver's Cottage, Kilbarchan

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1959 North Ayrshire Heritage Centre

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1962 Wellwood Burns Centre and Museum

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1965 Lochgoin Covenanters Museum

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1967 Largs Museum

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1974 Ayrshire Yeomanry Museum

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1987 West Kilbride Museum

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1992 Christian Heritage Museum

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1994 Dundonald Castle Museum

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1995 Kilwinning Heritage Centre

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2001 Barr Castle Museum

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2008 Johnstone Community Museum

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2012 Greenock Fire Museum And Heritage Centre

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Ardrossan Castle and Saltcoats, Scotland, cirka 1830

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Ardrossan Castle, Ayrshire: a preliminary account - article published in 1974, online

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

site	castle		Ardrossan Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Barony and Castle of Kilbirnie	castle, tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Barr Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Caldwell Tower	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Castle Semple	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Dundonald Castle	castle, contour fort, level terrain fort	Wikidata
site	castle		Dunure Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Greenan Castle	castle, promontory fort	Wikidata
site	castle		Hunterston Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Kelburn Castle	castle, country house	Wikidata
site	castle		Little Cumbrae Castle	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Montfode Castle	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Rothesay Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Seagate Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Skelmorlie Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1350	Dean Castle	castle, military museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Bachelors' Club, Tarbolton	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Bute Museum	independent museum, local museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Dalgarven Mill Museum of Country Life and Costume	museum, independent museum, fashion museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Rozelle House Museum and Galleries	museum, country house, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Scottish Maritime Museum	maritime museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Stewarton Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1870	Mount Stuart House	historic house museum, country house	Wikidata
site	museum	1897	The Robertson Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1901	Dick Institute	museum, public library, art museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1955	Weaver's Cottage, Kilbarchan	museum, history museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1959	North Ayrshire Heritage Centre	museum, public library, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1962	Wellwood Burns Centre and Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1965	Lochgoin Covenanters Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1967	Largs Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1974	Ayrshire Yeomanry Museum	regimental museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1987	West Kilbride Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1992	Christian Heritage Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1994	Dundonald Castle Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1995	Kilwinning Heritage Centre	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2001	Barr Castle Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2008	Johnstone Community Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2012	Greenock Fire Museum And Heritage Centre	museum	Wikidata
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