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Pokelly Castle (site of)

Pokelly Castle dated back to at least the 13th century, although nothing of it now remains.

In 1621 William Cunningham of Cunninghamhead was retoured heir to his father, John Cunningham of Cunninghamhead, in the 6 shilling, 8 penny lands of Brouncastell which along with some other lands in the sheriffdom or Ayr were erected into the barony of Powkellie.

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Alternative names for Pokelly Castle

Pathelly Ha'; Pockelly; Pokellie; Polkelly Castle; Pollockellie; Pollockelly; Polnekel; Ponekell; Pow-Kaillie; Powkellie; Powkelly

Surnames associated with Pokelly Castle

Cunningham

Where is Pokelly Castle?

Pokelly Castle is in the parish of Fenwick and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 4568 4524

Lat / long: 55.6760470, -4.4556311

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OS Map for Pokelly Castle

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Kilmarnock & Irvine (Stewarton & Beith)
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Weather at Pokelly Castle

14°C
max 14°C / min 14°C
24km/h W
1005mb
73%
92%
03:34 21:06

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Stewarton at 16:12

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1620-1633
John Maitland Thomson
Edinburgh, 1894

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Pokelly Castle

Robertland Castle

2.2km away

Templehouse (site of)

3.4km away

Dalmusternock

3.6km away

Rowallan Castle

3.6km away

Corsehill House (site of)

3.9km away

Corsehill Castle

4.2km away

Craufurdland Castle

4.4km away

Law Mount

4.6km away

Lainshaw

4.6km away
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Ancient sites near Pokelly Castle

Gowkstone standing stone

11.5km away

Camp Castle broch

12.8km away

Drybridge cursus

12.8km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

14.9km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

27.4km away

Langbank crannog

27.6km away

Auld Hill fort

28.0km away

Langbank East crannog

28.5km away

Dumbuck crannog

28.9km away
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Pictish stones near Pokelly Castle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

62.4km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

62.4km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

65.0km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

78.7km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

79.8km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

81.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

84.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

84.9km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

84.9km away
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Pictish sites near Pokelly Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

43.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

58.0km away

Borland silver chain

60.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

104.0km away

Haddington silver chain

109.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

114.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

116.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

133.9km away

Torvean silver chain

199.0km away
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Accommodation near Pokelly Castle

The Fenwick Hotel
hotelFenwick
2.7km away
Craufurdland Castle
self-catering apartmentKilmarnock
4.4km away
Howard Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
5.1km away
The Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
8.5km away
Burnhouse Manor Hotel
hotelBarrmill
9.0km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
9.4km away
Uplawmoor Hotel
hotelUplawmoor
10.3km away
Kidron House Hotel
hotelIrvine
11.8km away
Kidron Guesthouse
bed and breakfastIrvine
11.9km away
The Travellers Rest
hotelNeilston
12.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Pokelly Castle

Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
3.9km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
9.4km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
13.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
13.7km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
15.3km away
Busby Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBusby
16.7km away
Redhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGiffnock
16.8km away
Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
17.7km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow East Kilbride
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
17.9km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
18.4km away
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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 26th of December 2020 at 6:37 pm.

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