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Шаблон:Coord Шаблон:Infobox military installation Dunlop Castle was a 14th-century castle, about Шаблон:Convert north of Stewarton, East Ayrshire, Scotland. A large Jacobean-style house, Dunlop House, was built on the site in 1833.[1]

The castle may be known alternatively as Hunthall.[1]

History

The property belonged to the Dunlops from the 13th century.[1]

Structure

There is no record of the structure of the castle.[1] It was described as “"an ancient strong house fortified with a deep foussie [ditch] of water". There was a stone dated 1599 over the doorway (and it was transferred to the present house; it is inscribed, “"O Lord let ever thy blessings remain within this house".[2]

Tradition

Dunlop cheese is said to have originated here,[1]

See also

References

  1. 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. Шаблон:ISBN p.146
  2. Шаблон:Cite web