Seagate Castle

North Ayrshire, North Ayrshire
Scotland

Castle and townhouse in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Key Information

Construction

16th century

Castle Type

Fortified townhouse

Current Status

Ruin

Historical Overview

Seagate Castle is a castle and fortified town house in North Ayrshire, in the town of Irvine, close to the River Irvine, Scotland. The castle was formerly a stronghold, a town house, and later a dower house of the Montgomery Clan. The castle overlooks the oldest street in Irvine, which was once the main route between the town and the old harbour at Seagatefoot, which by 1606, was useless and abandoned due to silting. The remains of the castle are protected as a scheduled monument.

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