Old Ochiltree Castle

Old Ochiltree Castle

Ochiltree Castle was a castle built on a rocky promontory on the southern bank of the Lugar Water, East Ayrshire, Scotland across the river from Auchinleck Castle. Built by the de Colville family in the 12th century, it was destroyed in 1449, by Sir William Douglas.

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Coordinates: 55°28′48″N 4°22′41″W / 55.4801°N 4.3781°W / 55.4801; -4.3781


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