Dunlop Castle

55°42′42″N 4°30′17″W / 55.7117°N 4.5047°W / 55.7117; -4.5047

Dunlop Castle
Dunlop Castle is located in East Ayrshire
Dunlop Castle
Dunlop Castle
Coordinates55°42′42″N 4°30′17″W / 55.7117°N 4.5047°W / 55.7117; -4.5047
Site history
Built14th century

Dunlop Castle was a 14th-century castle, about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Stewarton, East Ayrshire, Scotland. A large Jacobean-style house, Dunlop House, was built on the site in 1833.[1]

The castle may be known alternatively as Hunthall.[1]

History

The property belonged to the Dunlops from the 13th century.[1]

Structure

There is no record of the structure of the castle.[1] It was described as “"an ancient strong house fortified with a deep foussie [ditch] of water". There was a stone dated 1599 over the doorway (and it was transferred to the present house; it is inscribed, “"O Lord let ever thy blessings remain within this house".[2]

Tradition

Dunlop cheese is said to have originated here,[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1-899874-10-0 p.146
  2. ^ "Dunlop Castle". Canmore. Retrieved 14 March 2020.