Roughwood | |
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Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland UK grid reference NS 34568 52261 | |
Coordinates | 55°44′07″N 4°38′11″W / 55.735414°N 4.636377°W |
Type | Tower |
Site information | |
Owner | Private |
Open to the public | No |
Condition | Removed, the farm buildings remain. |
Site history | |
Built | 15th century |
In use | Until 17th century |
Materials | Stone |
Roughwood once Ruchwood[1] is a farm, originally a estate, possessing at one time a small tower castle. Roughwood is situated near to the town of Beith in North Ayrshire, Scotland; the lands lay within the old Lordship of Giffen.