Portencross Castle

Local namePortencross Castle
LocationEdinburgh, UK

Portencross Castle, also known historically as Portincross Castle, is situated in Portencross, on the west coast of Scotland, about 3 km from West Kilbride. The site has been fortified since the 11th Century. The present tower castle is thought to date from the mid-14th Century and later. It remained in use until it was unroofed by a great storm in 1739 and gradually became ruinous. The castle was designated as a scheduled ancient monument in 1955.The castle was one of the buildings featured in the 2004 series of the BBC television programme Restoration and was the subject of efforts by a local community group to secure its future.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portencross_Castle

Official Website http://www.portencrosscastle.org.uk/

Address (Unnamed Road), Portencross KA23 9, United Kingdom

Coordinates 55°41'57.666" N -4°54'17.828" E

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