Maybole Castle

Maybole Castle
View of Maybole Castle
LocationMaybole
Coordinates55°21′17″N 4°40′52″W / 55.3548°N 4.6810°W / 55.3548; -4.6810
OS grid referenceNS 30130 10029
Built16th century
Listed Building – Category A
Official nameHigh Street, Maybole Castle, Garden Walls and Gatepiers
Designated14 April 1971
Reference no.LB37709
Maybole Castle is located in South Ayrshire
Maybole Castle
Location of Maybole Castle in South Ayrshire

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.

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.