Rowallan Castle

Rowallan Castle
Kilmaurs, East Ayrshire, Scotland
UK grid reference NS43474242
Rowallan Castle in 1876[1]
Rowallan Castle is located in East Ayrshire
Rowallan Castle
Rowallan Castle
Coordinates55°39′00″N 4°29′19″W / 55.65°N 4.488639°W / 55.65; -4.488639
Site information
OwnerNiall Campbell and family
Controlled byCampbell family
Open to
the public
Occasional open days
ConditionFully intact
Site history
Built16th century
In useUntil 20th century
Materialsstone

Rowallan Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal an Rubha Àlainn) is an ancient castle located in Scotland.[2] The castle stands on the banks of the Carmel Water, which may at one time have run much closer to the low eminence upon which the original castle stood,[3] justifying the old name Craig of Rowallan.[4] Elizabeth Mure (died before May 1355) was mistress and then wife of Robert, High Steward of Scotland, and Guardian of Scotland (1338–1341 and from October 1346), who later became King Robert II of Scotland. She may have been born at Rowallan.

  1. ^ Dobie, James. (1876) Cuninghame Topographized by Timothy Pont. Pub. John Tweed, Glasgow. Facing P. 364.
  2. ^ "Rowallan Castle from the Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 11 June 2007.
  3. ^ Miller, A. H. (1885). The Castles and Mansions of Ayrshire. Reprinted by The Grimsay Press, 2004. ISBN 1-84530-019-X P. 128.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference M378 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).