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Dundonald Castle is situated on a hill overlooking the village of Dundonald, between Kilmarnock and Troon in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Dundonald Castle is a fortified tower house built for Robert II on his accession to the throne of Scotland in 1371 and it was used as a royal residence by Robert II and his son Robert III .
- Dundonald, South Ayrshire
The village. Dundonald Castle from the Old Bank woods. The...
- Dundonald, South Ayrshire
Hace 2 días · Explore the history of Dundonald Castle and find out about the two earlier castles that stood on the site and the Bronze Age and Iron Age remains found here. On top of the prominent hill at Dundonald is a stone castle built around 1371 by Robert II – but it wasn’t the first to stand on this site.
16 de ago. de 2020 · Built in 1370s, by Robert II, Dundonald Castle is a splendid example of a medieval tower house, with a fine barrel-vaulted ceiling in the lower hall. See the mighty hilltop castle built by Robert II in the 1370s, soon after he came to the Scottish throne.
Dundonald Castle liegt auf einem Hügel über der Gemeinde Dundonald ( South Ayrshire ), zwischen Kilmarnock und Troon in Schottland. Der Name bedeutet „Donalds Festung“; Historiker sind sich der Herkunft nicht sicher, schließen aber auf einen der Könige von Strathclyde im 10. Jahrhundert.
The earldom is named after Dundonald, South Ayrshire (see Dundonald Castle). The Earl of Dundonald is the Scottish clan chief of Clan Cochrane. The family seats are Lochnell Castle, near Oban, Argyll and Bute, and Beacon Hall, near Cranbrook, Kent. Earls of Dundonald (1669) William Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald (d. 1685)
Dundonald Castle was a large tower-keep and associated courtyard built upon the remains of a 13th century towered courtyard castle, itself used as a fortified residence or settlement in earlier centuries. The ruins are managed by the Friends of Dundonald Castle, a charity, and is open to the public for a fee.
