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Taringzean Castle

A Category B Listed Building in Cumnock and New Cumnock, East Ayrshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.4569 / 55°27'24"N

Longitude: -4.2855 / 4°17'7"W

OS Eastings: 255572

OS Northings: 620489

OS Grid: NS555204

Mapcode National: GBR 3Q.YBWW

Mapcode Global: WH3R6.43KJ

Plus Code: 9C7QFP47+QQ

Entry Name: Taringzean Castle

Listing Name: Terringzean Castle, Dumfries House Policies

Listing Date: 14 April 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 347762

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14423

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Terringzean Castle, East Ayrshire

ID on this website: 200347762

Location: Old Cumnock

County: East Ayrshire

Electoral Ward: Cumnock and New Cumnock

Parish: Old Cumnock

Traditional County: Ayrshire

Tagged with: Tower house

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Description

Ruin in grounds of Dumfries House; stands on the summit of a
high steep bank beside river Lugar - Only a portion of the
ancient tower remains built of large square stones in
courses, with a double splayed base.

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