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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAW CASTLE (In Ruins) | Law Castle Law Castle Law Castle Law Castle Law Castle Law Tower Law Castle |
Stat Acc[Statistical Account] of Scotland New Stat Acct[Statistical Account] Francis Ritchie M.D. Full[Fullarton's]Gazetteer History of Scotland Robertsons Top[Topographical] description of Ayr Paterson's Hist[History] of Ayr |
010 | This ruin the side walls of which are still entire is on the East Side of the village of West Kilbride and stands on an eminence on the west side of the Law Hill. Page 419 Stat Acc[Statistical Account] of Scotland "At the foot of the second stands another Gothic castle which takes its name from the hill the Law Page 254 New Stat Acct[Statistical Account] "There are still remaining here the walls of a very stately Tower called Lawcastle quite entire. Robertsons Topographical description of Ayrshire page 144 "Law Tower of Kilbride - This stately fabric though it is now roofless seems more entire in other respectsthanmost of those high [?sense] formal edifaces. |
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"On the Law, overlooking the village, are the ruinous walls of Law Castle, a stately and very ancient Tower formerly one of the seats of the Earls of Kilmarnock" Full[Fullarton's] GazetteerThe inhabitants generally style this Ruin Law Castle. the question is left open for your decision.
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