Blairquhan Castle

Blairquhan Castle
Entrance front of Blairquhan Castle
LocationStraiton, South Ayrshire, Scotland
UK grid reference NS 36531 05468
Coordinates55°18′58″N 4°34′39″W / 55.3161°N 4.5776°W / 55.3161; -4.5776
Built1824
Built forHunter-Blair family
ArchitectWilliam Burn
Architectural style(s)Tudor revival
Listed Building – Category A
Designated14 April 1971
Reference no.LB19094
CriteriaHistorical
Horticultural
Architectural
Designated1 July 1987
Reference no.GDL00063
Blairquhan Castle is located in South Ayrshire
Blairquhan Castle
Location within South Ayrshire

Blairquhan (/blɛərˈhwɑːn/ blair-WHAHN, Scots: Blairwhan)[1] is a Regency era castle near Maybole in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It was the historic home of the Hunter-Blair Baronets and remained in the family's possession until 2012, when it was sold to a Chinese company.[2]

Blairquhan is protected as a Category A listed building,[3] and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens.[4]

  1. ^ The Online Scots Dictionary
  2. ^ "Ayrshire estate sold". Daily Record. 17 October 2012.
  3. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "BLAIRQUHAN (Category A Listed Building) (LB19094)". Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  4. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "BLAIRQUHAN (GDL00063)". Retrieved 7 March 2019.