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Enterkine (site of)

Enterkine was a tower belonging to the Dunbar family at the start of the 17th century although its exact site has been lost.

I have placed the site of the tower at Enterkine House, built in the 1930s, pending further research.

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Alternative names for Enterkine

Enterkin; Enterkine House; Entyrkyn; Nenterkan

Surnames associated with Enterkine

Cunningham

Where is Enterkine?

Enterkine is in the parish of Tarbolton and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 42075 23647

Lat / long: 55.481054, -4.500538

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OS Map for Enterkine

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Ayr & Troon (Girvan & Maybole)
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Cumnock & Dalmellington (Mauchline & Patna)
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Directions to Enterkine

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Weather at Enterkine

19°C
max 19°C / min 19°C
12km/h E
1025mb
49%
53%
04:04 20:24

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Tarbolton at 15:44
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Enterkine

Privick (site of)

1.6km away

Gadgirth Castle (site of)

1.8km away

Stair House

1.9km away

Drumley (site of)

2.2km away

Sundrum motte (possible)

2.3km away

Old Ha', Gadgirth

2.3km away

Sundrum Castle

2.6km away

Auchincruive (site of)

3.3km away

Coilsfield Castle (site of)

3.7km away
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Ancient sites near Enterkine

Camp Castle broch

9.1km away

Greenan Castle fort

11.7km away

Drybridge cursus

14.6km away

Gowkstone standing stone

32.2km away

Auld Hill fort

35.1km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

36.7km away

Auchrannie souterrain

43.0km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

48.8km away

Langbank crannog

49.2km away
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Pictish stones near Enterkine

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

69.6km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

76.6km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

83.8km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

83.8km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

84.2km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

91.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

97.0km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

97.5km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

97.5km away
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Pictish sites near Enterkine

Whitecleugh silver chain

39.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

65.5km away

Borland silver chain

67.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

110.5km away

Haddington silver chain

120.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

127.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

130.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

141.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

218.9km away
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Accommodation near Enterkine

Enterkine Country House
hotelAnnbank
0.7km away
The Stair Inn
hotelMauchline
2.0km away
Wilson Hall
hostelAyr
4.0km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
5.5km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
5.9km away
Abbey Cottage, Prestwick
bed and breakfastPrestwick
7.3km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
7.5km away
Muirhouse Lodge
bed and breakfastPrestwick
7.5km away
8 Regent Park
bed and breakfast, self-cateringPrestwick
7.5km away
Manor Park Lodges
bed and breakfastPrestwick
7.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Enterkine

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
5.5km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
5.9km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
7.5km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
8.6km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
10.9km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
13.8km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
18.1km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
27.8km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
32.2km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
35.0km away
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Published on the 19th of February 2021 at 5:34 pm. Updated on the 21st of February 2021 at 2:25 pm.

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