Introduction
Sundrum Castle is situated above a tributary of the River Ayr and is part of a larger estate. Elements of mid-18th-century planting features still influence today's landscape.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
0131 668 8600Other Websites
- History
Period
- Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
- Tudor (1485-1603)
- Features & Designations
Designations
Historic Environment Scotland Listed Building
- Reference: Sundrum Mains
- Grade: B
Features
- House (featured building)
- Description: The present house dates from 1792 and incorporates an earlier structure.
- Key Information
Type
Estate
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Period
Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
Survival
Extant
Electoral Ward
Coylton and Minishant
- References
References
- Peter McGowan Associates with Christopher Dingwall, 'Sundrum', in {Ayrshire Garden and Designed Landscape Survey} (Prestwick: South Ayrshire Council, 2007) [on CD-ROM] Ayrshire Garden and Designed Landscape Survey
- Millar, A. H., {The Castles and Mansions of Ayrshire with Historical and Descriptive Accounts} (Glasgow: Grimsay Press, 2004), pp. 138-9 The Castles and Mansions of Ayrshire with Historical and Descriptive Accounts
- Close, R. (ed), {Ayrshire and Arran: An Illustrated Architectural Guide} (Edinburgh: The Rutland Press, 1992), p. 42 Ayrshire and Arran: An Illustrated Architectural Guide
- Anderson, M. L., {A History of Scottish Forestry}, (London: Nelson, 1967), Vol. 1, p. 412 A History of Scottish Forestry
- {Ordnance Survey County Series Six Inch} (Southampton, 1854) Ordnance Survey County Series Six Inch
- Captain M. J. Armstrong and Son {A New Map of Ayrshire} (1775) A New Map of Ayrshire
- William Roy {Military Survey of Scotland} (1750) Military Survey of Scotland
- Joan Blaeu {Atlas Novus - South Carrick/North Carrick/Kyle/Cunninghame} (Amsterdam, 1654) Atlas Novus - South Carrick/North Carrick/Kyle/Cunninghame
- Coventry, M., {The Castles of Scotland} (Edinburgh: Goblinshead, 1997), p. 309 The Castles of Scotland