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Irvine, Eglinton Country Park, Eglinton Castle

Castle (medieval), Country House (period Unassigned)

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Eglinton Castle was built by the Montgomeries, Earls of Eglinton, in the 13th century and later expanded in the 16th and 17th centuries. It is remembered as a significant seat of the powerful Montgomery family and for its historical and architectural links to Scottish nobility.

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What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Irvine, Eglinton Country Park, Eglinton Castle as Castle (medieval), Country House (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
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