Hunterston Castle

Hunterston Castle
West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland
UK
The keep to the right with the later house to the left
Hunterston Castle is located in North Ayrshire
Hunterston Castle
Hunterston Castle
Coordinates55°43′22″N 4°52′44″W / 55.7229°N 4.8789°W / 55.7229; -4.8789
Grid referencegrid reference NS192514
TypeTower house
Height34 metres
Site information
OwnerHunterston Estate
Controlled byHunterston Estate
Open to
the public
Yes
Listed Building – Category A
Designated14 April 1971
Reference no.LB14313
ConditionPreserved
Site history
Built1200 with additions added in 16th centuries onwards
Built byJohn Huntar (4th Laird)

Hunterston Castle, West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland is the historic home of the lairds of Hunterston and Chiefs of Clan Hunter. The keep dates from the late 12th, or early 13th centuries, while the attached manor house is of the 18th century. The estate was granted to the Hunters by David I of Scotland in the 12th century, and the heads of the clan have lived on the estate for the following 900 years. The castle is a Category A listed building.