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Dalmusternock


Cunninghamia
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

Dalmusternock is a largely 19th century farmhouse which is thought to incorporate parts of an early 17th century tower.

The house is said to have been built in 1617 for the poet and politician Sir William Mure, son of Sir William Mure of Rowallan, upon his marriage to Anna Dundas, daughter of John Dundas of Newliston. However the date for this construction seems to have been derived from the appearance of that date on a carved panel now installed in the wall of the later farmhouse.

Blaeu’s map of 1654 shows the property, marked as Dalmunsternoch, as a a tower surrounded by a palisaded enclosure. This map was based on a Pont map, now unfortunately lost, which would have been published in the late 16th century suggesting a possible earlier origin for Dalmusternock.

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Alternative names for Dalmusternock

Dalmasternock; Dalmusterknok; Dalmusterlock; Dalmunsternoch

Clans associated with Dalmusternock

Muir

Surnames associated with Dalmusternock

Muir

Mure

Where is Dalmusternock?

Dalmusternock is in the parish of Fenwick and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 45567 41682

Lat / long:55.644072,-4.455422

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OS Map for Dalmusternock

OS map 333
Kilmarnock & Irvine (Stewarton & Beith)
OS Explorer map 333


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Weather at Dalmusternock

5°C
max 7°C / min 5°C
13km/h S
1032mb
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75%
07:58 17:05

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References (books)

History of the Counties of Ayr and Wigton (Volume 3)
James Paterson
Ayr, 1863
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Wikipedia
Dalmusternock Farmhouse bed and breakfast

Castles near Dalmusternock

Craufurdland Castle

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Kilmaurs Tour (site of)

4.3km away

Kilmaurs Place

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Kilmaurs Tower

4.4km away
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Ancient sites near Dalmusternock

Camp Castle broch

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Pictish stones near Dalmusternock

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

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Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

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Pictish sites near Dalmusternock

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Accommodation near Dalmusternock

Craufurdland Castle
self-catering apartmentKilmarnock
0.9km away
The Fenwick Hotel
hotelFenwick
1.0km away
Howard Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
2.1km away
The Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
5.4km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
6.6km away
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hotelIrvine
10.1km away
Kidron Guesthouse
bed and breakfastIrvine
10.1km away
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hotelBarrmill
11.4km away
Menzies Irvine
hotelIrvine
12.8km away
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bed and breakfastIrvine
13.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Dalmusternock

Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
0.5km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
6.6km away
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15.7km away
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hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
15.9km away
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hotel, restaurantAyr
16.1km away
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16.9km away
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17.4km away
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18.6km away
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19.8km away
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Published on the 22nd of March 2019 at 10:57 am. Updated on the 22nd of March 2019 at 11:52 am.

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