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Kerse Castle (site of)

Kerse Castle was a property of the family of Craufurd of Kerse, but nothing of it now remains.

The castle is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map based on Pont’s late 16th century work.

A slight platform is evident at the site but whether or not this is related to the castle is unknown. The tower may have been dismantled and the stone used to build Skeldon House around 1760.

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Alternative names for Kerse Castle

Cars; Cars Castle; Carse

Clans associated with Kerse Castle

Crawford

Surnames associated with Kerse Castle

Craufurd

Crawford

Where is Kerse Castle?

Kerse Castle is in the parish of Dalrymple and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 43855 14135

Lat / long:55.396235,-4.467066

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OS Map for Kerse Castle

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Ayr & Troon (Girvan & Maybole)
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Cumnock & Dalmellington (Mauchline & Patna)
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Weather at Kerse Castle

5°C
max 6°C / min 4°C
9km/h ENE
1025mb
49%
0%
06:02 18:43

Clear sky
Weather observed at Patna at 10:58

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Castles near Kerse Castle

Drumsoy Castle

3.8km away

Drongan Castle

3.9km away

Martnaham Castle

5.4km away

Laight Castle

5.4km away

Skeldon Castle

6.0km away

Auchencloigh Castle

6.1km away

Keirs Castle

6.1km away

Loch Fergus Castle (site of)

6.2km away

Barbieston Castle (site of)

7.1km away
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Ancient sites near Kerse Castle

Greenan Castle fort

13.6km away

Camp Castle broch

18.6km away

Drybridge cursus

24.1km away

Gowkstone standing stone

40.8km away

Auld Hill fort

43.6km away

Kirkland Station cursus

44.1km away

Garphar souterrain

45.3km away

Tibbers cursus

45.9km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

46.0km away
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Pictish stones near Kerse Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

59.9km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

67.0km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

91.2km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

92.3km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

92.3km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

99.6km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

99.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

100.8km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

101.3km away
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Pictish sites near Kerse Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

37.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

67.8km away

Borland silver chain

70.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

111.3km away

Haddington silver chain

123.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

130.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

135.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

142.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

224.8km away
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Accommodation near Kerse Castle

Kilmore Cottages
self-catering apartmentDalrymple
5.8km away
The Stair Inn
hotelMauchline
9.4km away
Enterkine Country House
hotelAnnbank
9.4km away
One Barganock
bed and breakfastKirkmichael
10.8km away
Wilson Hall
hostelAyr
11.1km away
Brig O'Doon House Hotel, Alloway
hotelAlloway
11.3km away
Ashgrove Self Catering Apartment
self-catering apartmentAyr
11.8km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
11.8km away
Leslie Anne Guest House
bed and breakfastAyr
11.9km away
Turas-Mara Guest House
hotelAyr
11.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Kerse Castle

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
11.8km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
12.6km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
14.9km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
16.1km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
18.9km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
23.4km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
24.6km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
27.3km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
40.2km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
41.2km away
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Published on the 31st of March 2019 at 11:26 am. Updated on the 31st of March 2019 at 11:34 am.

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