Introduction
Monkcastle is situated in the valley of the River Garnock surrounded by blocks and strips of planting. The remains of the 16th-century Monk Castle sit in woodland and the walled garden survives.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
0131 668 8600
- Features & Designations
Designations
Historic Environment Scotland Listed Building
- Reference: Lodge
- Grade: C(S)
Historic Environment Scotland Listed Building
- Reference: Stables
- Grade: C(S)
Historic Environment Scotland Listed Building
- Reference: Walled garden
- Grade: C(S)
Features
- House (featured building)
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Key Information
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Survival
Part: standing remains
Open to the public
Yes
- References
References
- Peter McGowan Associates with Christopher Dingwall, 'Monkcastle', in {Ayrshire Garden and Designed Landscape Survey} (Prestwick: South Ayrshire Council, 2007) [on CD-ROM] Ayrshire Garden and Designed Landscape Survey
- Close, R. (ed), {Ayrshire and Arran: An Illustrated Architectural Guide} (Edinburgh: The Rutland Press, 1992), p. 89 Ayrshire and Arran: An Illustrated Architectural Guide
- Gordon, J. (ed), {The New Statistical Account of Scotland} ([n.p.]: [n.pub.], 1845), Vol. V, pp. 811-34 The 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
- Joan Blaeu {Atlas Novus - South Carrick/North Carrick/Kyle/Cunninghame} (Amsterdam, 1654) Atlas Novus - South Carrick/North Carrick/Kyle/Cunninghame
- Coventry, M., {The Castles of Scotland} (Edinburgh: Goblinshead, 1997), p. 259 The Castles of Scotland