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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPRINGTON CASTLE | Caprington Castle Caprington Castle |
Hugh Shaw Rose Bank John Moffat Caprington Mains |
022 | A large building in the old baronial style situated on the left bank of the Irvine Water and the residence of the proprietor Thomas Smith Cunningham Esqr. |
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[Page] 14County of Ayr -- Parish of Riccarton.
"Remains of Several ancient buildings are
" to be met with throughout the parish, but none
"Seem to have been of any great extent or importance.
"The Castle of Caprington, though much changed by
"late repairs, is a building of considerable antiquity,
"being mentioned in a charter belonging to the family, bearing date 1385
" under the name of "Castellum turris fortalicium de Cappington. it originally
"belonged to a branch of the Wallace family. It stands in a low Situation
"on the very banks of the Irvine, yet at the same time it is considerably elevated
"above the grounds immediately Surrounding it, being built upon a fine
"basalt rock, curiously jutting out of the vale below.It is a very massy
" building, in the old baronial style, with a lofty tower in the Centre,
"over the main entrance, and which latter is protected by a spacious archway
"and towers, giving the whole a very noble and commanding appearance."
New Statistical Account
page 609.
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14County of Ayr - Parish of Riccarton
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