Historic houses · Scottish Lowlands
Kennox House
In or near Kilmaurs.
Kennox House — house in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stewarton · 3.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Kennox House in East Ayrshire, the nearest railway station is Stewarton, located 3.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is KA3 3EF. Entry is not specified as free or paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Kennox House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.6711°, -4.5700°.
Photo gallery
Official information
Kennox House is a venue that offers various exhibitions and events. Visitors can explore a small gallery and enjoy a range of artistic displays.
From the Wikipedia article
Kennox House is situated on Kilwinning Road between Stewarton to Torranyard in North Ayrshire, Parish of Dunlop, Scotland. The house overlooks the Glazert Burn, which runs into the Annick Water at Watermeetings.
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Background
Description
In around 1700 John Somerville of the Kennox Estate in Lanarkshire purchased the Bollingshaw (now Bonshaw) Barony and built Kennox House (also Kenox in 1832 and Kennoch in 1792) on the lands of Montgomerie - Crevoch. William Somerville succeeded to the Kennox property in 1743 and married Lilias Porterfield of Hapland. A daughter, Janet, married Charles McAlester, 12th of Loup, in 1792, only son of Angus McAlester of Loup, Chief of the Clan MacAlister, who died in 1797. He assumed the name and arms of Somerville along with his own. He died in 1847 and was succeeded by his son, Charles. Captain Charles Somerville McAlester married Williamina P. Pollok - Morris of Craig House. She died aged 27…
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- Coordinates
- 55.6711, -4.5700
- District
- East Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA3 3EF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kilmarnock and Loudoun
- Nearest railway station
- Stewarton — 3.5 km
- Official site
- www.kennoxhouse.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q6390937 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kennox House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kennox House Aerial.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kennox House?
- Kennox House is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA3 3EF).
- What is Kennox House?
- Kennox House — house in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Kennox House?
- The nearest railway station is Stewarton, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode KA3 3EF.
- Is Kennox House a listed building?
- Kennox House is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to Kennox House?
- The nearest railway station is Stewarton, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA3 3EF.