Fairlie Castle is a Grade B listed building in the North Ayrshire local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 April 1971.
Fairlie Castle
- WRENN ID
- noble-render-pigeon
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- North Ayrshire
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 14 April 1971
- OS grid reference
- NS 212 548
- Coordinates
- 55.75427, -4.84938
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Fairlie Castle is a rubble-built tower of rectangular plan, dated 1521. The tower features squared quoins and dressings. A central round-headed doorway with roll-moulded arrises is located in the south wall. Various square-headed openings are present on each face, some of which are blocked and others sit below relieving arches. The angles feature the base of corbelled bartizans linked by chequer-corbelling. The castle is roofless. Fairlie Castle is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, No. 317. Further details appear in MacGibbon & Ross, Castellated and Domestic Architecture, volume III, 1879 (reprinted 1977), p173.
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