Kilkerran House
| Kilkerran House | |
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 Looking towards Kilkerran House | |
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| General information | |
| Type | House |
| Location | near Maybole |
| Town or city | Ayrshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°17′32″N 4°40′18″W / 55.29222°N 4.67167°W |
| Completed | c. 1700 |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Brick, stone |
Listed Building – Category A | |
| Reference no. | LB1114 |
| Reference no. | GDL00238 |
Kilkerran House is an 18th-century private house near Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. It is a category A listed building[1] set within grounds included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.[2] The name Kilkerran relates Campbeltown Loch, originally referred to as 'Kinlochkilkerran' (an anglicization of the Gaelic, which means "head of the loch by the kirk(Chille) of Ciarán").
Location[edit]
Kilkerran lies in the valley of the Water of Girvan about 4.5 miles (7 km) south of Maybole and 2 miles (3 km) north-east of Dailly.[2]
History[edit]
It has been home to the Fergusson family since Fergus Fergusson obtained a charter from Robert the Bruce in the early 1300s, confirming that the lands at Kilkerran were his.[2]
A tower house stood on the site of the present house by the 14th century.[2]
The core of the house dates back to about 1700, and has been expanded in 1818 by James Gillespie Graham (including William Adam fireplaces), a billiards room by David Bryce in 1855, and stable offices by Brown and Wardrop in 1873.[1] In 1956, the house was redecorated under the supervision of the architect Schomberg Scott.[2]
The English Zionist and biographer Blanche Dugdale, mother-in-law of the owner, Sir James Fergusson, 8th Baronet, died at Kilkerran House on 16 May 1948.[3] His son, Sir Charles Fergusson, 9th Baronet, is the current resident.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "Kilkerran House (Category A Listed Building) (LB1114)". Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Historic Environment Scotland. "Kilkerran (GDL00238)". Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Dugdale [née Balfour], Blanche Elizabeth Campbell". ODNB. Retrieved 30 November 2017.