Brief Description
Hunterston House and its core designed landscape of woodland and pasture survive in a degraded setting dominated by the Hunterston Nuclear Power Station and the Ore Terminal. Hunterston Castle, restored in the early-20th century, is now the home of the Hunter family.
History
The estate at Hunterston has been associated with the Hunter family since the 13th century. The house was built in the late-18th century to replace the castle as the main residence. By the mid-19th century the designed landscape included parkland, woodland and a walled garden. The castle was restored as the family home in the early-20th century. It now hosts gatherings of the Clan and is open once a year to the public.
- Features
- House (featured building)
- Earliest Date:
- Authorities
Electoral Ward
- West Kilbride
- History
Period
- 18th Century
- Associated People
Just one person associated to Hunterston
- Contact
- References
References
- Peter McGowan Associates with Christopher Dingwall, 'Hunterston', in {Ayrshire Garden and Designed Landscape Survey} (Prestwick: South Ayrshire Council, 2007) [on CD-ROM]Ayrshire Garden and Designed Landscape Survey
- Gordon, J. (ed), {The New Statistical Account of Scotland} ([n.p.]: [n.pub.], 1845), Vol. V, pp. 243-73The New Statistical Account of Scotland
- {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
- William Roy {Military Survey of Scotland} (1750)Military Survey of Scotland