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Abbot’s Tower

The Abbot’s Tower at Crossraguel Abbey is a tower house that was built around 1530.

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Alternative names for Abbot’s Tower

Corsregal; Crossraguel Abbey; Krosrageul

Where is Abbot’s Tower?

Abbot’s Tower is in the parish of Kirkoswald and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 27498 08319

Lat / long: 55.338559, -4.721436

OS Map for Abbot’s Tower

Ayr & Troon (Girvan & Maybole)
OS Explorer map 326

Directions to Abbot’s Tower

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Weather at Abbot’s Tower

12°C
max 12°C / min 12°C

28km/h SW
1008mb
90%
100%
05:40 18:52

Light rain
Weather observed at Maybole at 18:27

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Scheduled Monument record
Canmore
Historic Environment Scotland
Wikipedia

Castles near Abbot’s Tower

Ancient sites near Abbot’s Tower

Greenan Castle fort

11.6km away

Camp Castle broch

28.8km away

Drybridge cursus

29.8km away

Garphar souterrain

30.4km away

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

32.4km away

Auchrannie souterrain

38.4km away

Auld Hill fort

41.9km away

The Doon fort

44.1km away

Teroy Fort broch

47.5km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Abbot’s Tower

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

60.8km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

64.5km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

95.9km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

103.6km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

103.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

105.2km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

116.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

117.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

118.2km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Abbot’s Tower

Whitecleugh silver chain

54.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

85.0km away

Borland silver chain

87.4km away

Whitlaw silver chain

128.8km away

Haddington silver chain

140.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

147.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

151.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

160.4km away

Torvean silver chain

238.0km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Abbot’s Tower

Turnberry Resort

hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry

7.3km away

Mercure Ayr Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantAyr

14.7km away

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

17.6km away

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

22.0km away

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

22.0km away

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

22.0km away

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

31.8km away

Wee Café, Craufurdland

caféKilmarnock

37.8km away

Best Western Kinloch Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran

42.7km away

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

hotel, restaurant, barHowwood

52.1km away

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Abbot’s Tower

Alternative names for Abbot’s Tower

Where is Abbot’s Tower?

OS Map for Abbot’s Tower

Directions to Abbot’s Tower

Weather at Abbot’s Tower

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Abbot’s Tower

Baltersan Castle

Dunÿn (site of)

Maybole Castle

Kilhenzie Castle

Thomaston Castle

Brockloch Castle (site of)

Culzean Castle

Dalduff Castle

Drummellan Castle (site of)

Ancient sites near Abbot’s Tower

Greenan Castle fort

Camp Castle broch

Drybridge cursus

Garphar souterrain

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

Auchrannie souterrain

Auld Hill fort

The Doon fort

Teroy Fort broch

Pictish stones near Abbot’s Tower

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Pictish sites near Abbot’s Tower

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Hoardweel silver chain

Torvean silver chain

Accommodation near Abbot’s Tower

The Eisenhower at Culzean Castle

Turnberry Links

Malin Court

One Barganock

Turnberry Resort

Craig Tara Holiday Park

Brig O'Doon House Hotel, Alloway

Sunnyside, Ayr

Kilmore Cottages

Belleisle Country House Hotel

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Abbot’s Tower

Turnberry Resort

Mercure Ayr Hotel

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

The Marine Hotel

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

Adamton House Hotel

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

Wee Café, Craufurdland

Best Western Kinloch Hotel

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

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Published on the 14th of January 2021 at 3:25 pm. Updated on the 14th of January 2021 at 3:35 pm.

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