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Grangehill

Military Survey of Scotland
William Roy, 1747-1755map image courtesy of NLS

Grangehill is first mentioned in 1557 when owned by William Connel and was an important estate in Ayrshire. As such there may have been a castle on the lands however this needs more research.

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Alternative names for Grangehill

Grange Hill

Where is Grangehill?

Grangehill is in the parish of Beith and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 35661 54677

Lat / long: 55.757462, -4.620442

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OS Map for Grangehill

OS map 333
Kilmarnock & Irvine (Stewarton & Beith)
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OS map 341
Greenock, Largs & Millport (Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park)
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Directions to Grangehill

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Weather at Grangehill

10°C
max 12°C / min 9°C
2km/h WNW
1026mb
92%
100%
03:33 21:06

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Beith at 00:48
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Castles near Grangehill

Hill of Beith Castle

0.7km away

Woodside Castle

1.2km away

Broadstone Castle (site of)

1.8km away

Roughwood Tower (site of)

2.6km away

Hessilhead Castle (site of)

2.7km away

Barr Castle

3.6km away

Barr Castle motte (possible)

3.7km away

Belltrees Peel

4.1km away

Giffen Castle (site of)

4.5km away
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Ancient sites near Grangehill

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

11.1km away

Gowkstone standing stone

17.6km away

Drybridge cursus

17.8km away

Auld Hill fort

18.6km away

Langbank West crannog

19.0km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

19.2km away

Langbank East crannog

19.2km away

Langbank crannog

19.8km away

Dumbuck crannog

20.1km away
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Pictish stones near Grangehill

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

59.2km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

59.3km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

65.0km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

66.4km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

79.3km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

83.8km away

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

88.6km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

90.0km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

90.0km away
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Pictish sites near Grangehill

Whitecleugh silver chain

57.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

68.5km away

Borland silver chain

70.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

114.0km away

Haddington silver chain

117.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

118.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

124.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

143.0km away

Torvean silver chain

190.9km away
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Accommodation near Grangehill

Moorpark House Hotel
hotelKilbirnie
4.8km away
Burnhouse Manor Hotel
hotelBarrmill
4.9km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
5.7km away
Uplawmoor Hotel
hotelUplawmoor
7.7km away
Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
10.8km away
The Travellers Rest
hotelNeilston
13.0km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
13.3km away
Dalmeny Park Country House Hotel & Gardens
hotelNeilston
14.1km away
Ardeer Farm Steading
bed and breakfastStevenston
14.9km away
Ashtree House Hotel
hotelPaisley
15.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Grangehill

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
5.7km away
Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
10.8km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
13.3km away
Bull Inn
barPaisley
15.6km away
Ramada Glasgow Airport
hotel, bar, restaurantPaisley
16.5km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurant, barPaisley
16.6km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
16.8km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurantPaisley
16.8km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
17.2km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
18.0km away
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Published on the 24th of April 2018 at 1:03 pm. Updated on the 24th of April 2018 at 1:05 pm.

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