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Thomaston Castle

SCT Scotland · 13th century

Thomaston Castle in Scotland
Photo: Otter · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Thomaston Castle is a medieval castle located west of Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It looks much as it did hundreds of years ago. Little has changed, except for the addition of a house located on the property. The castle is run down and has debris falling in on it.

Thomaston Castle was originally built in the 13th century for a nephew of Robert The Bruce, and first owned by Alan McIlvaine (b. 1500 in Ayrshire) whose family supplied wine to the Earls Kennedy, owners of nearby Culzean Castle. Upon his death, Thomaston passed to Patrick McIlvaine on his marriage to Isobel Kennedy, a daughter of Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis.

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

Thomaston Castle ranks #7,257 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #205 of the 207 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 70% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 906 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Glasgow, 66 km away. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Thomaston Castle?

Thomaston Castle stands in Scotland, at 55.3483°, -4.77737°.

When was Thomaston Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1250. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Thomaston Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,257 of 8,764 worldwide, and #205 in Scotland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Thomaston Castle?

Culzean Castle, about 1 km away.

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