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Sundrum Castle

Scotland · 14th century

Founded
c. 1350
Heritage status
category B listed building
Location
South Ayrshire
Coordinates
55.4593°, -4.515°
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Sundrum Castle in Scotland
Photo: G Montgomery · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

Sundrum Castle is a Scottish medieval castle located 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of Coylton, South Ayrshire, by the Water of Coyle river. It was built in the 14th century for Sir Duncan Wallace, Sheriff of Ayr. The castle was inherited by Sir Alan de Cathcart, who was the son of Duncan's sister. The Cathcarts sold Sundrum in the 18th century, where it eventually fell into the possession of the Hamilton family. The Hamiltons expanded the castle in the 1790s, incorporating the original keep into a mansion.

The castle was further expanded in the early 20th century by Ernest Coats. For a time it was a hotel, but fell into disrepair. It became a category B listed building in 1971. After extensive renovations in the 1990s, it was split into several privately owned properties.

Text adapted from “Sundrum Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Sundrum Castle ranks #5,816 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #193 of the 225 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 54% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 758 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 9 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Glasgow, 48 km away. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.

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