Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland
View over Ardrossan
Ardrossan Castle
Standing on a ridge above the town, the ruins of Ardrossan Castle is defended by a moat. The castle was originally owned by the Clan Barclay. It survived partial destruction during the Wars of Scottish Independence, before being rebuilt by Clan Montgomery during the 15th century. Oliver Cromwell was responsible for its condition in the 17th century, and the castle stones were to build Ayr Citadel.
The castle is reputedly haunted by the ghost of William Wallace, who is said to wander the ruins on stormy nights. The castle is also said to bear the mark of the Devil, with one of his hoofprints left in the rocks.
Pictured left is Ardrossan Castle courtesy of TravisNygard.
Hill Street,
Ardrossan,
North Ayrshire,
KA22 8HQ.
For further information, please read Scottish Ghosts by E. Ashley Rooney.
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Ardrossan (from Scottish Gaelic Àird Rosain, 'headland of the small promontory') is a town in North Ayrshire, Scotland.
Ardrossan is located on the east shore of the Firth of Clyde.
Pictured is a view over Ardrossan courtesy of wfmillar. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
