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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUCHINLECK CASTLE (Ruins) | Auchinleck Castle Ruin Auchinleck Castle Ruin |
Sir James Boswell Revd [Reverend] Mr Chrystal Mr Wallace Steward Johnstons Co [County] Map |
034 | This ruin is on the east side of the Lugar Water where the Dippol Burn forms the same. there is a portion of wall and Circular Turret or tower still Standing the whole on a bold precipitous Mass of Rocks |
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[Page] 31County of Ayr -- Parish of Auchinleck
"Next may be ranked the Old Castle of Auchinleck,
"the Seat of the old family of that name." "The Castle, long since
"in Ruins, stood on a high projecting point - a red sandstone rock -
"formed by the junction of the Dupal or Hillend burn with the Classic
"Lugar. The Castle - only a portion of one wall of which, with a few
"arches and other fragments, now remains, is surrounded on the
"Lugar and opposite side by deep precipices".
Patersons History
"There is an old castle at Auchinleck, which is very much
"dilapidated, but which, from its situation, must have been a
"place of great strength. The date of its erection is unknown;
"there are, however, several legends regarding its history".
New Statistical Acct [Account]
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