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In 1197, the castle was built by King William the Lion of Scotland, who later in 1205 created a burgh at Ayr. [1] The castle was captured by the Norwegian King Håkon Håkonsson and a substantial Norwegian army in 1263 which led to the Battle of Largs after which it returned to Scottish control. [2] Robert the Bruce burned the castle in August ...
From £4.50 per ticket. Enjoy stunning views of the Firth of Clyde from Newark Castle in Port Glasgow. Built by George Maxwell in the 15th century, this elegant and still virtually intact castle was enlarged by his descendent Patrick Maxwell in the 16th century. Patrick was infamous for murdering two of his neighbours and beating his wife of 44 ...
Newark Castle is situated close to the seaside town of Ayr. It is a commodious mansion of many periods but its most striking aspect is the tall, harled tower rising from a rocky base. Newark pictured around 1900
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Where is Newark Castle? Newark Castle is in the parish of Maybole and the county of Ayrshire. Grid reference: NS 32246 17377. Lat / long: 55.4215020,-4.6521111. Bing Maps | Google Maps | Historic maps (NLS) | OpenStreetMap | Ordnance Survey | PastMap | Streetmap | Wikimapia.
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Ayr costs only £356, and the quickest way takes just 11½ hours. ... Ayr Castle was a castle situated at Ayr in Scotland ...
Ochiltree Castle - West Lothian. Ochiltree Castle. Ochiltree Castle is a 16th century L plan tower house, which has been occupied more or less continuously since it was built. The present building was probably built in two stages as part of the development of a previous structure (Ochiltree Place) – most likely a two storey hall-house built ...
