Auchinleck Castle was a castle built on a rocky promontory on the eastern bank of the
Lugar Water
The Lugar Water, or River Lugar, is created by the confluence of the Bellow Water and the Glenmuir Water, just north of Lugar, both of which flow from the hills of the Southern Uplands in East Ayrshire, Scotland.
Course
Source to Cumnock
The ...
,
East Ayrshire,
Scotland
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across the river from
Ochiltree Castle. It was built by the Auchinleck family in the 13th century.
The remains of the castle are designated a
scheduled ancient monument.
See also
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Wallace's Cave, Auchinleck
Wallace's Cave in the Lugar Gorge at Auchinleck in the Parish of Auchinleck is an 18th-century grotto contemporary with Dr Johnson's Summerhouse, also located on the Auchinleck Estate. It shows superior workmanship in its construction, possibl ...
- lies just downstream from the castle.
References
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External links
Video footage of the Castle, Castle Well and access steps
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Castles in East Ayrshire
Scheduled Ancient Monuments in East Ayrshire