Where is Gadgirth Old Ha'?

Gadgirth Old Ha' is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA6 5JA).

How do I get to Gadgirth Old Ha'?

The nearest railway station is Ayr, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode KA6 5JA.

Does Gadgirth Old Ha' charge admission?

Gadgirth Old Ha' typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.

How do I get to Gadgirth Old Ha'?

The nearest railway station is Ayr, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA6 5JA.

Castles · Scottish Lowlands

Gadgirth Old Ha'

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Gadgirth Old Ha' — first castle at Gadgirth, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Ayr · 6.5 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Gadgirth Old Ha' is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "first castle at Gadgirth, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.4649°, -4.5229°.

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From the Wikipedia article

The castle known as Gadgirth Old Ha' or Gadgirth Old Hall, was the first castle at Gadgirth, held by the Chalmer family, standing on a whinstone promontory overlooking the River Ayr in the Parish of Coylton, the old district of Kyle, now part of South Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Background

History

Little is known of the history of this castle site, once held by the ancestors of the Chalmer, originally the De Camera family, which was replaced by their later 14th century Gadgirth Castle that stood around 500 metres or a quarter of a mile upstream on the same southern side of the River Ayr until demolished in 1808. Reginaldus de Camera (Chalmer) is recorded to have held the Barony of Gadgirth during the reign of William the Lion (1165-1214).

Description

The Gadgirth Old Ha' consists of a section of masonry held together with lime mortar set against the crag and another small section, circa 2.3m long and a maximum height of 1.5m high enclosing the area of circa 8.7m by 6m, apparently a corner of the building. On the sides not protected by the river are the remnants of a fosse, moat or ditch and a drawbridge is said to have been located here. The approximate dimensions of the main wall are 5.5m in length and 3.5m height. The historian John Smith in the 1890s visited the site and stated that only a short stretch of wall could be traced. The other castle in the district was at Martnaham.

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Coordinates: 55.4649, -4.5229
District: South Ayrshire
Postcode: KA6 5JA
Parliamentary constituency: Central Ayrshire
Nearest railway station: Ayr — 6.5 km

Sources

wikidata: Q79803838 (CC0)
wikipedia: Gadgirth Old Ha' (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: River Ayr at Gadgirth Holm, By Annbank, South Ayrshire.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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