What is recorded here
Barr Castle was built in the late 16th century by the Maxwell family, a powerful Scottish noble clan. It is remembered for its strategic location and as a symbol of the Maxwells' influence in the region during the turbulent late medieval period.
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Places near here
Galston, Barr CastleTower House (medieval) · 1 yd
Galston, Barr Street, GeneralGeneral View (period Unassigned) · 75 yd
Galston, Wallace Street, Church of ScotlandChurch (19th Century) · 78 yd
Galston War MemorialMemorial · 98 yd
Galston, Bentinck Street, St Sophia's Roman Catholic ChurchChurch (19th Century) · 158 yd
Galston, Bridge Street, GeneralGeneral View (period Unassigned) · 263 yd
Galston, Cemetery Road, CemeteryCemetery (late 19th Century) · 367 yd
Burnhouse Brae WoodWood · 1163 yd
Cessnock CastleCastle (medieval) · 1421 yd
Big WoodWood · 1.0 mi
Darvel Telephone MuseumMuseum · 3.7 mi
Kilmarnock, St Joseph's AcademyNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 4.2 miOther information
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg · CC BY-SA 2.0