Sauchrie Castle
Caricta Borealis, vulgo, The northpart of Carrick
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS
There was once a castle at Sauchrie of which some ruins were still visible in the mid-19th century, although nothing of it now remains.
It was marked as the tower of Sanchry on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map of Caricta Borealis.
The exact location has been lost so I have placed the site of the castle at the house of Sauchie pending further research. There is a suggestion that it may have been located at Old Sauchrie (NS 3049 1524) although this appears to have been based on the name alone rather than any other evidence.
Alternative names for Sauchrie Castle
Castle of Sauchrie; Old Sauchrie; Sanchry; Sauchry
