Historic houses · Scottish Lowlands
Kilkerran House
In or near Dailly.
Kilkerran House — house in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Maybole · 7.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Kilkerran House is located in South Ayrshire, postcode KA19 7SJ, and the nearest railway station is Maybole, approximately 7 km away. Entry details are not provided, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Kilkerran House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Records date its origin to 1700. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.2923°, -4.6715°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kilkerran House is an 18th-century private house near Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. It is a category A listed building set within grounds included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland. The name Kilkerran relates Campbeltown Loch, originally referred to as 'Kinlochkilkerran' (an anglicization of the Gaelic, which means "head of the loch by the kirk (Chille) of Ciarán").
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Background
History
It has been home to the Fergusson family since Fergus Fergusson obtained a charter from Robert the Bruce in the early 1300s, confirming that the lands at Kilkerran were his. His son, Sir Charles Fergusson, 9th Baronet, is the current resident.
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- Coordinates
- 55.2923, -4.6715
- District
- South Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA19 7SJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
- Established
- 1700
- Nearest railway station
- Maybole — 7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17124055 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kilkerran House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Looking Towards Kilkerran House - geograph.org.uk - 472289.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kilkerran House?
- Kilkerran House is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA19 7SJ).
- What is Kilkerran House?
- Kilkerran House — house in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Kilkerran House?
- The nearest railway station is Maybole, about 7.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode KA19 7SJ.
- When was Kilkerran House built?
- Built or established in 1700.
- Who owns Kilkerran House?
- Kilkerran House is owned by |current_tenants =.
- Is Kilkerran House a listed building?
- Kilkerran House is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to Kilkerran House?
- The nearest railway station is Maybole, about 7.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA19 7SJ.