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Latitude: 55.5905 / 55°35'25"N
Longitude: -4.3646 / 4°21'52"W
OS Eastings: 251076
OS Northings: 635517
OS Grid: NS510355
Mapcode National: GBR 3M.NYQB
Mapcode Global: WH3QC.XRS4
Plus Code: 9C7QHJRP+55
Entry Name: Cessnock Castle
Listing Name: Cessnock Castle
Listing Date: 14 April 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 345399
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB12562
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200345399
Location: Galston
County: East Ayrshire
Electoral Ward: Irvine Valley
Parish: Galston
Traditional County: Ayrshire
Tagged with: Castle
A good example of a keep enlarged into a mansion of
courtyard form - keep, a plain rectangular block,
originally called the "Towre of Galstoune" occupies south-
west angle of quadrangle - Extended mansion exhibits a
considerable amount of Renaissance design; principal
apartments on 1st floor decorated with enriched panelling
in use during 17th century; great hall or dining room has
painted wooden ceiling; access to various rooms provided
by two staircases in angles of quadrangle, that in south-
east angle containing principal entrance doorway with
architrave and ornamental pediment - Property acquired by
Duke of Portland, 1890, when the buildings were altered
to form a modern mansion.
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