| Blairquhan Castle | |
|---|---|
 Entrance front of Blairquhan Castle | |
| Location | Straiton, South Ayrshire, Scotland UK grid reference NS 36531 05468 |
| Coordinates | 55°18′58″N 4°34′39″W / 55.3161°N 4.5776°W |
| Built | 1824 |
| Built for | Hunter-Blair family |
| Architect | William Burn |
| Architectural style(s) | Tudor revival |
Listed Building – Category A | |
| Designated | 14 April 1971 |
| Reference no. | LB19094 |
| Criteria | Historical Horticultural Architectural |
| Designated | 1 July 1987 |
| Reference no. | GDL00063 |
  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]
- ^ The Online Scots Dictionary
- ^ "Ayrshire estate sold". Daily Record. 17 October 2012.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "BLAIRQUHAN (Category A Listed Building) (LB19094)". Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "BLAIRQUHAN (GDL00063)". Retrieved 7 March 2019.