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Fairlie Castle

A Category B Listed Building in Largs, North Ayrshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.7543 / 55°45'15"N

Longitude: -4.8494 / 4°50'57"W

OS Eastings: 221283

OS Northings: 654890

OS Grid: NS212548

Mapcode National: GBR 31.BGM9

Mapcode Global: WH2N7.GMZK

Plus Code: 9C7QQ532+P6

Entry Name: Fairlie Castle

Listing Name: Fairlie Village Fairlie Castle

Listing Date: 14 April 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 339167

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB7315

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200339167

Location: Largs

County: North Ayrshire

Electoral Ward: North Coast and Cumbraes

Parish: Largs

Traditional County: Ayrshire

Tagged with: Tower house

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Description

Dated 1521. Simple rectangular-plan, rubble-built tower
with squared quoins and dressings. Central round-headed
doorway with roll-moulded arrises in south wall. Variety
of square-headed openings to each face, some blocked, some
below relieving arches. Base of corbelled bartizans at
angles linked by chequer-corbelling. Roofless.

Statement of Interest

Scheduled Ancient Monument, No 317.

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