What is recorded here
Sorn Castle, Cleuch Cottage is a 20th Century lodge in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The National Record of the Historic Environment lists it as a lodge, but the name still sounds like a castle because people wanted it to sound like one. A cottage can wear a castle name the way a small room wears a tall ceiling: not to deceive, but to make the ordinary feel larger.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Sorn Castle, Cleuch Cottage as Lodge (20th Century). 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.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Sorn CastleBarracks (17th Century), Castle (medieval), Country House (post Medieval) · 130 yd
Sorn, CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 225 yd
Sorn Parish ChurchChurch (17th Century), War Memorial (20th Century) · 252 yd
Sorn Old BridgeRoad Bridge (period Unassigned) · 255 yd
BlindburnAxe Hammer (period Unassigned) · 1034 yd
Catrine Mill, Water Works, WeirWeir (period Unknown) · 1751 yd
Catrine, Sorn Parish CemeteryCemetery (early 20th Century) · 1.7 mi
DaldillingCastle (medieval)(possible) · 1.7 mi
Burn o` Need RigMountain / peak · 2.8 mi
Burns House MuseumMuseum · 3.1 mi
Mauchline, 11a Kilmarnock RoadNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 3.2 mi
Mauchline, Loudon StreetNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 3.2 mi