Buildings and Structures in East Ayrshire: Chapeltoun, River Irvine, Kilmaurs Place, Stewarton, Knockentiber, Castle and Barony of Robertland

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Chapeltoun, River Irvine, Kilmaurs Place, Stewarton, Knockentiber, Castle and Barony of Robertland, Lugton, Gatehead, East Ayrshire, Dalmore House and Estate, Busbie Castle, Girgenti House, Silverwood, Ayrshire, Barony of Aiket, Lady's Well, the Lands of Lochridge, Barony of Peacockbank, Whitelee Wind Farm, Dick Institute, Stair House, Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock Railway Viaduct, Palace Theatre, Kings Theatre, Kilmarnock. Excerpt: The Barony of Aiket lay within the Parish of Dunlop in the old feudal bailiary of Cunninghame, now East Ayrshire , Scotland.Aiket castle Aiket Castle itself was a four storeyed square tower typical of the residences of the lesser barons, originally surrounded by a moat and built by the Cunninghames soon after they acquired the land in 1479. Following the murder of the 4th Earl of Eglinton the castle was destroyed and then rebuilt, with an extension, in 1592. In 1734 the castle was sold and the new owners attempted to remodel the castle as a Georgian semi-classical mansion, removing the top storey in the process. In 1957 the building was gutted by fire and was then restored to its pre-1734 condition by the present owners (2009). The restoration was awarded a Diploma of Merit by Europa Nostra in 1987. Barr Hill, near Aiket Castle (Ackett in 1775) had two beautiful small monuments on its top until the early 1800s. These structures were well built, with lime cemented stones and stood twelve feet high.A Justice Hill stood near to the castle. The name is derived from 'Oak Wood'.A view of Aiket Castle in 2006Aiket Castle and Barr HillThe lairds The family were descended from the Cunninghames of Bedland, who were cadets of the family of Glencairn. Alexander Cunninghame is the first recorded as living at Aiket. Robert Cunninghame seems to have been a very undesirab...

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