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Kilhenzie Castle, Maybole
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Taken over by the Kennedys about one mile due south of Maybole on the Girvan road. Dating from the 16th or 17th centuries.
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Restoration appears to have been carried out in the 1850s for the Fergussons of Kilkerran.
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Killochan Castle, Dailly
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Substantial fortified house still a private residence on B741 four miles north east of Girvan.
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Kilwinning Abbey Church
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Simple T-plan. Attractive Eglinton Loft supported on Corinthian columns. Stained glass by W & J J Kier, Stephen Adam, Gordon Webster, J T & C E Stewart, Abbey Studio, Sax Shaw and Paul Lucky.
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Foster & Andrew organ 1887. Wall tapestry and 800th anniversary window. Cole Hamilton screen.
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Architect: John Swan. Building Date: c 1774. Location: Main Street, Kilwinning, KA13
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Kilwinning Abbey Tower Heritage Centre
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David Hamilton replaced the NW tower of Tironensian Kilwinning Abbey in 1816 after it had been struck by lightning in 1809.
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The Heritage Centre has displays on the Abbey , the Tower, Robert Service, Robert Burns and local history.
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French, German and Spanish translations available for history of Abbey and Tower. Census records. Access to top of Tower possible for magnificent views.
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Location: Main Street, Kilwinning, KA13 6A
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Kirkhill Castle, Colmonell
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16th century Kennedy Castle now in ruins situated on A765.
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Kirkoswald Old Kirkyard
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According to legend, St Oswald, King of Cumbria, fought a great battle here in 634 AD and in thanks to God for his victory built a church. In 1244, monks of Crossraguel built a stone church, remains are still visible.
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Over 500 graves spanning nearly 400 years, including those of the real-life models for Tam o' Shanter, Souter Johnnie and Kirkton Jean.
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Location: A77, S end of village, Kirkoswald, KA19 8HY
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Kirkoswald Parish Church
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Robert Adam, 1777, category A listed. Belfry contains Dutch bell dated 1677 from pre-reformation church on Old Kirkyard.
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Robert Burns attended services whilst being schooled in the village from 1776, also President Eisenhower.
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Building restored and renovated in 1997. Location: At southern end of village up hill at the Shanter Hotel.
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Knockdolian Castle, Colmonell
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16th century tower house now owned by the Duchess of Wellington, situated one mile west of Colmonell on the River Stinchar.
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