Baltersan Castle


Parish: Kirkoswald

County: Ayrshire

Grid reference: NS 28252 08760

Lat / long: 55.342822, -4.709794

The historic map is an Ordnance Survey map from 1919 to 1947, and is provided by the National Library of Scotland

Baltersan was owned by the Kennedys of Cassillis from the late 15th century, but Baltersan Castle in its present form was built in 1584 for John Kennedy.

It is now ruined, but is for sale and has planning permission for restoration and conversion into private or holiday accommodation.

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References (books)

  • The Castles of Scotland
  • Martin Coventry
  • Edinburgh, 2006

  • The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 3
  • David MacGibbon
  • Edinburgh, 1889

  • created Monday, July 25th, 2011 at 4:53 pm, last updated Monday, July 25th, 2011 at 5:14 pm