Castles · Scottish Lowlands
Cunninghamhead Estate
In or near Kilmaurs.
Cunninghamhead Estate — castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kilmaurs · 4.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Cunninghamhead Estate, the nearest railway station is Kilmaurs, located 4.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is KA3 2PE. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Cunninghamhead Estate is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.6428°, -4.5952°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Cunninghamhead Estate is in the 21st century mainly a residential caravan park with two private residences near Irvine, Scotland. It was once a private estate, owned by a sequence of recorded families since around 1418. The Mansion House, one of Britain's lost houses, was built in 1747; it was destroyed by fire in the early 1960s, whilst renovation work was being carried out. The old mansion and castle have been lost, however the stables are still a residence, whilst the Gardner's Cottage survive as ruins. From 1964, work was carried out, first to use the estate as a chicken farm and later as holiday and residential, caravan park and camping site, making most of the rural location. Circa 2003 the site was significantly redeveloped to become a residential caravan park exclusively for the use of retired and semi-retired persons.
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Background
History
The previous name of the area was Woodhead, the name change to Cunninghamhead taking place before 1418; a charter dated 1346 from King David II to Godfrey de Ross refers to him as being 'of Coyninghamheid'. Cunninghamhead came into the Cuninghame family in the early 15th century when Robert married the Douglas heiress of that estate. From that time on, the head of the family was known as the Laird of Cunninghamhead. Gordon's map of 1654 shows 'Cuningham Head' and 'Rungham' is marked on Moll's 1745 map. Cunninghamhead Castle was a square tower, referred to as a "strong old donjon" by Pont and demolished by John Snodgrass in 1747 when a mansion house was built. The original meaning of the…
Description
In the 1640s Alasdair Mac Colla had been sent by Montrose to suppress support for the Covenanting cause. He plundered the Ayrshire countryside for some days and then demanded financial penalties. Sir William Cunningham's penalty for Cunninghamhead was 1,200 merks; £10,000 worth of damage already having been done. The second 'Highland Host' episode, consisting mainly of Catholic Highlanders, was brought into Ayrshire in 1678 by the Crown Authorities to prevent the conventicles or public meetings held by the Presbyterians. At Cunninghamhead, occupied at this time by Sir William Cunninghame, Highlanders lived at 'heck and manger' for a month; what meal was in the granary they could not eat,…
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- Coordinates
- 55.6428, -4.5952
- District
- North Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA3 2PE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Ayrshire
- Nearest railway station
- Kilmaurs — 4.1 km
- Official site
- lairdestates.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5194361 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cunninghamhead Estate (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cunninghamheadcaravans.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cunninghamhead Estate?
- Cunninghamhead Estate is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA3 2PE).
- What is Cunninghamhead Estate?
- Cunninghamhead Estate — castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Cunninghamhead Estate?
- The nearest railway station is Kilmaurs, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode KA3 2PE.
- Who owns Cunninghamhead Estate?
- Cunninghamhead Estate is owned by | visitation_num = No.
- Does Cunninghamhead Estate charge admission?
- Cunninghamhead Estate typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Cunninghamhead Estate?
- The nearest railway station is Kilmaurs, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA3 2PE.