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Maybole Castle
Castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maybole Castle is a 16th-century castle located on High Street in Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Originally built for the Earls of Cassillis, it is an L-shaped construction with Victorian two-storey extensions. It is associated with a legend of John Faa, in which an earl killed Faa and imprisoned his wife, the Countess of Cassilis, in the castle.
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Location | Maybole |
Coordinates | 55.3548°N 4.6810°W / 55.3548; -4.6810 |
OS grid reference | NS 30130 10029 |
Built | 16th century |
Listed Building – Category A | |
Official name | High Street, Maybole Castle, Garden Walls and Gatepiers |
Designated | 14 April 1971 |
Reference no. | LB37709 |
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The castle became a Category A listed building in 1971. It was added to the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland in 2009, before receiving funding in the early 21st century for renovations.