Loudoun Castle
Loudoun Castle is a ruined castle near Galston in the Scottish Council Area East Ayrshire .
The oldest part of the palace complex are the four preserved floors of a defense and residential tower built in the 15th or 16th century . Only a short section of the wall has survived from another palace from the 17th century, which was the seat of the Earls of Loudoun . The castle visible today was built 1804-1811 by order of Flora Mure-Campbell, Marchioness of Hastings, according to plans by the architect Archibald Elliot .
On December 1, 1941, the castle was devastated by a fire and has been in ruins ever since. It is still family-owned and is not open to the public for security reasons. Since 1997 it has been listed in the Scottish Heritage Register in Category A, the highest category of protection.
Web links
- Listed Building Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- Loudoun Castle - Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
Coordinates: 55 ° 36 ′ 38.2 ″ N , 4 ° 22 ′ 22 ″ W.