Introduction
Carlung House has a small designed landscape, which originated in the 18th century. It now comprises about five hectares of gardens, grounds and woodland, with some specimen conifers and rhododendrons.
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- Features
- House (featured building)
- Description: The house was rebuilt in the 1930s following a fire.
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- History
History
The first records of planting at Carlung House date from the late-18th century. By the mid-19th century blocks of planting surrounded the house and oval walled garden. The house was rebuilt in the 1930s for Robert Barr by J. Austin Laird. In 1979 it was converted into five apartments.
Period
- 18th Century
- Associated People
- References
References
- Peter McGowan Associates with Christopher Dingwall, 'Carlung', in {Ayrshire Garden and Designed Landscape Survey} (Prestwick: South Ayrshire Council, 2007) [on CD-ROM]Ayrshire Garden and Designed Landscape Survey
- {Ordnance Survey County Series Six Inch} (Southampton, 1854)Ordnance Survey County Series Six Inch
- Captain M. J. Armstrong and Son {A New Map of Ayrshire} (1775)A New Map of Ayrshire