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Law Castle

Alternative names for Law Castle

Law Tower of Kilbride; Tower of Kilbride

Where is Law Castle?

Law Castle is in the parish of West Kilbride and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 21094 48416

Lat / long:55.6961110,-4.8481771

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Greenock, Largs & Millport (Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park)
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Weather at Law Castle

9°C
max 9°C / min 7°C
2km/h NNW
1004mb
92%
100%
06:22 18:31

Light rain
Weather observed at West Kilbride at 18:16

References (books)

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 3
David MacGibbon
Edinburgh, 1889
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume III
Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1965

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Wikipedia
Law Castle

Castles near Law Castle

Tarbert Castle (site of)

1.5km away

Crosbie

1.8km away

Castle Knowe (possible)

2.5km away

Auld Hill

3.3km away

Hunterston Castle

3.5km away

Portencross Castle

3.6km away

Montfode Castle

4.5km away

Montfode (site of)

4.9km away

Southannan

5.5km away
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Ancient sites near Law Castle

Auld Hill fort

3.3km away

Drybridge cursus

18.7km away

Auchrannie souterrain

23.8km away

Camp Castle broch

26.7km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

26.9km away

Kempock Stone standing stone

29.6km away

Langbank West crannog

30.3km away

Greenan Castle fort

30.8km away

Langbank East crannog

31.5km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Law Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

58.7km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

73.4km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

73.4km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

82.1km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

94.3km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

99.5km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

99.5km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

104.4km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

104.5km away
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Pictish sites near Law Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

66.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

82.5km away

Borland silver chain

84.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

128.4km away

Haddington silver chain

132.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

134.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

139.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

158.0km away

Torvean silver chain

199.9km away
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Accommodation near Law Castle

Ardeer Farm Steading
bed and breakfastStevenston
9.2km away
Brisbane House Hotel
hotelLargs
11.4km away
Moorpark House Hotel
hotelKilbirnie
12.0km away
St Andrews Guest House
bed and breakfastIrvine
15.0km away
Harbourside Hotel
hotelIrvine
15.6km away
Menzies Irvine
hotelIrvine
15.6km away
The Gailes Hotel
hotelIrvine
16.6km away
Burnhouse Manor Hotel
hotelBarrmill
17.3km away
Kidron Guesthouse
bed and breakfastIrvine
17.9km away
Kidron House Hotel
hotelIrvine
17.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Law Castle

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
21.0km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
22.2km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
22.3km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
25.1km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
25.7km away
Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
26.0km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
26.5km away
Best Western Argyll Hotel
hotel, restaurantDunoon
28.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
28.7km away
Premier Inn Greenock
hotel, restaurantGreenock
28.7km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 23rd of April 2020 at 10:27 am.

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