Introduction
The ruined traces of the 16th- or 17th-century tower house sit on what is now a small peninsula jutting out into Loch Martnaham. The house was originally situated on an islet and was associated with woodland planting south and north of the loch. The loch and the oak woodland to the south of it are designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Features & Designations
Designations
Site of Special Scientific Interest
- Reference: Martnaham Loch and Wood
- Key Information
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Survival
Lost
Electoral Ward
Coylton and Minishant
- References
References
- Peter McGowan Associates with Christopher Dingwall, 'Martnaham', in {Ayrshire Garden and Designed Landscape Survey} (Prestwick: South Ayrshire Council, 2007) [on CD-ROM] Ayrshire Garden and Designed Landscape Survey
- {Ordnance Survey of Scotland One Inch Popular Edition} (Southampton, 1924) Ordnance Survey of Scotland One Inch Popular Edition
- {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
- Joan Blaeu {Atlas Novus - South Carrick/North Carrick/Kyle/Cunninghame} (Amsterdam, 1654) Atlas Novus - South Carrick/North Carrick/Kyle/Cunninghame
- Groome, F. H. (ed), {Ordnance Gazeteer of Scotland} ([n.p.]: [n.pub], c.1895), Vol. 1, p. 8 Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland