Castles · Scottish Highlands
Barony and Castle of Giffen
In or near Beith.
Barony and Castle of Giffen — castle and barony in North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Barony and Castle of Giffen is a castle in highlands. (Barony in the former District of Cunninghame, now North Ayrshire.) Wikipedia notes: "The Barony of Giffen and its associated 15th-century castle were in the parish of Beith in the former District of Cunninghame, now North Ayrshire. The site may be spelled Giffen or Giffin and lay within the Lordship of Giffin, which included the Baronies of Giffen, Trearne, Hessilhead, Broadstone, Roughwood and Ramshead; valued at £3,788 9s 10d.". Coordinates 55.7229°, -4.5849°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.
- Coordinates
- 55.7229, -4.5849
Sources
- wikidata: Q4863000 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Barony and Castle of Giffen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Giffencastle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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