The Lands of Pitcon

The Pitcon Knoll.

The Lands of Pitcon, previously Potconnel[1] now form a small estate of around 100 acres in the Parish of Dalry, North Ayrshire in the old Barony of Dalry. The present category B listed[2] Georgian mansion house (OS NS 229879, 650628) dating from 1787, replaces an older castellated dwelling. Pitcon lies on the outskirts of Drakemyres, now a suburb of Dalry, close to the confluence of the Rye Water, River Garnock, and the Mains Burn,[3] standing on a low knoll. Such a marshy area would have provided a degree of protection to the old castle.

  1. ^ Dobie, Page 356
  2. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Pitcon House and Walled Garden (Category B Listed Building) (LB1251)". Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  3. ^ Love, Page 79