Kilmaurs Place, The Place or Kilmaurs House, is an old mansion house or
fortalice at NS41234112 in Kilmaurs , East Ayrshire , Scotland.
Kaynak: Kilmaurs PlaceThe old Barony and castle,
fortalice, or tower house of Hill of Beith lay in the feudal Regality of Kilwinning, within the Baillerie of
Kaynak: Hill of Beith CastleA small
fortalice (coastal fort) was built in 1388 under the direction of John Hawley (rumoured to be the basis for the Shipman in
Kaynak: Dartmouth CastleAlongside nearby, Thornton Castle , a
fortalice owing allegiance to the Earls of Home , it was destroyed after a siege by the invading
Kaynak: InnerwickIt is the most northerly
fortalice in Britain. The castle today: The remains of the castle consist of just over two storeys of a three-storey
Kaynak: Muness CastleThe spectacularly located "castle" incorporates a
fortalice torhous. The "central" square tower 5 stories high formed part of the "New"
Kaynak: Lochnaw CastleCraignish Castle, standing on the peninsula, 2¼ miles from the point, includes a strong old
fortalice, which withstood a six weeks' siege
Kaynak: Craignish CastleAt the summit of the Balana pass a
fortalice functioned as a lookout post that could give early warning of an approaching enemy (hence
Kaynak: Campaign of DantureThe 1860 OS map does record the site of Templehouse which had a small
fortalice associated with it. Its site was at Darlington, the
Kaynak: Barony and Castle of CorsehillThe 1860 OS map does record the site of Templehouse which had a small
fortalice associated with it and its site was at Darlington, the
Kaynak: Stewartonwas ordered by the Council to deliver "the castell, tour, and
fortalice of Kilmarnock, and also the tour and
fortalice of Law which he did.
Kaynak: Robert Boyd, 5th Lord BoydIn the 13th Century the Lord lived in a
fortalice (a moated manor house) the remains of which lie buried in a field adjacent to the
Kaynak: Allextonwith its mill, Le Gre, Drumboy, the lands of Balgray, with its tower,
fortalice, manor, and mill, and the common of Mauchirnoch (Glenouther).
Kaynak: Polkelly CastleAn early
fortalice was held by the Spens, or Spence, family, possibly vassals of their over lord, the Gospatric Earls of Dunbar .
Kaynak: Kilspindie Castle