Killochan Castle is a Grade A listed building in the South Ayrshire local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 April 1971. Castle. 5 related planning applications.
Killochan Castle
- WRENN ID
- under-gutter-starling
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- South Ayrshire
- Constituency
- Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock MP: Elaine Stewart (Lab)
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 14 April 1971
- Type
- Castle
- Address
- Killochan Castle, KA26 9QF
- OS grid reference
- NS 227 003
- Coordinates
- 55.26511, -4.79155
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Killochan Castle is a notable mansion house from the end of the 16th century, designed in an L-plan with some modifications. A distinctive feature is the round tower at the southeast corner, which is quite unusual. This tower is positioned in the re-entering angle of the wings and serves as an entrance porch that leads to an impressive staircase in the north wing, featuring square steps and landings that are 5 feet wide. The hall occupies the entire first floor, while the stair to the upper floor is located in the angle turret above the entrance porch. This arrangement of staircases and the entrance porch is a characteristic feature often seen during this period. The upper floors are divided into several bedrooms, and the parapet on the south side is notably high, with eaves that are unbroken by dormers.
Local climate
Killochan Castle sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,420 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 97% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 97% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 15 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.2°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- Related listed building consents — 5 applications
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- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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