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Maybole Castle
A 16th century L plan tower house built by
Gilbert Kennedy, 5th Earl of Cassillis and High Lord Treasurer of
Scotland.
The Rev. R. Lawson in his 'Views of Carrick'
said of this castle, - Maybole Castle was formerly the Town House of
the Cassillis lords who ruled Carrick in days of old. Of recent years
it has seen considerable modernisation; but the stout square keep in
the centre has stood for considerably over 300 years. The pretty oriel
window above lights the room where the Countess, who eloped with the
gipsy laddie, is
 said to have been confined till the day of her death.
The carved chimney heads. too, are much admired, as well as the
quaintly ornamented windows; while Robert Chambers says of the whole
building, that "a finer, more sufficient, and more entire house of its
kind has never fallen under the notice of the present writer."
There are excellent developments in hand for
this building with historical and natural history exhibits planned
including a live webcam display of breeding Gannets from the RSPB
Ailsa Craig reserve.
There's lots written about this site on the
Maybole.org site:
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