Where is Kingencleugh Castle?

Kingencleugh Castle is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KA5 5JP).

How do I get to Kingencleugh Castle?

The nearest railway station is Auchinleck, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode KA5 5JP.

Is Kingencleugh Castle a listed building?

Kingencleugh Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.

Does Kingencleugh Castle charge admission?

Kingencleugh Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.

How do I get to Kingencleugh Castle?

The nearest railway station is Auchinleck, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA5 5JP.

Castles · Scottish Lowlands

Kingencleugh Castle

In or near Catrine.

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Kingencleugh Castle — castle in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Auchinleck · 5.9 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Kingencleugh Castle, the nearest railway station is Auchinleck, located 5.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is KA5 5JP. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.

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Kingencleugh Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1620. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.5018°, -4.3708°.

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Heritage listing

The remains of the old castle of Kingencleugh or Kingenclough lies close to east of the town of Mauchline, East Ayrshire, in the old Barony of Mauchline off the A76. The castle is Category B listed.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The remains of the old castle of Kingencleugh or Kingenclough lies close to east of the town of Mauchline, East Ayrshire, in the old Barony of Mauchline off the A76. The castle is Category B listed.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Description

From the remains, this appears to have been built as a dwelling with defence as a secondary consideration. John Knox is said to have visited it in 1556. Kingencleugh latterly became part of the Ballochmyle estate. The present castle was built around 1620 The Campbells held the property until the end of the 18th century. Kingencleugh was the residence successively of Hugh and Robert Campbell, both ardent reformers. George Wishart and John Knox were entertained here and Knox also preached at this castle when he visited Mauchline in 1556. Dobie records that John Knox was conducted by Lochhart of Bar and Campbell of Kineancleugh to Kyle, the ancient receptacle of the Scottish Lollards, where…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 55.5018, -4.3708
District: East Ayrshire
Postcode: KA5 5JP
Parliamentary constituency: Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Established: 1620
Nearest railway station: Auchinleck — 5.9 km

Sources

wikidata: Q6412718 (CC0)
wikipedia: Kingencleugh Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Kingencleugh House.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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