Brief Description
Newark Castle is perched on a hillside just south of Ayr with forested slopes behind it, first planted between 1775 and 1860.
History
Although there was some enclosure by the late-17th century, it seems that the designed landscape at Newark Castle was largely developed during the 18th and 19th centuries. It is possible that there was a formal landscape including an avenue and vistas. By the mid-19th century the remodelled castle stood in a treed park with woodland behind it and a drive approaching from the east.
- Features
- Castle (featured building)
- Description: The oldest parts of the castle date back at least to the 16th century.
- Authorities
Electoral Ward
- Coylton and Minishant
- History
Period
- Late 18th Century
- Contact
- References
References
- Peter McGowan Associates with Christopher Dingwall, 'Newark Castle', in {Ayrshire Garden and Designed Landscape Survey} (Prestwick: South Ayrshire Council, 2007) [on CD-ROM]Ayrshire Garden and Designed Landscape Survey
- Millar, A. H., {The Castles and Mansions of Ayrshire with Historical and Descriptive Accounts} (Glasgow: Grimsay Press, 2004), pp. 116-7The Castles and Mansions of Ayrshire with Historical and Descriptive Accounts
- Close, R. (ed), {Ayrshire and Arran: An Illustrated Architectural Guide} (Edinburgh: The Rutland Press, 1992), p. 157Ayrshire and Arran: An Illustrated Architectural Guide
- {Ordnance Survey County Series Six Inch} (Southampton, 1854)Ordnance Survey County Series Six Inch
- 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. 267The Castles of Scotland