Fairlie Castle
Fairlie Castle tower from the South-West | |
| Alternative name | Fairly |
|---|---|
| Location | Fairlie, Scotland grid reference NS213549 |
| Region | North Ayrshire |
| Coordinates | 55°45′16″N 4°50′57″W / 55.75432°N 4.84930°W |
| Type | Tower castle |
| Length | 13.8m (45ft) |
| Width | 8.7m (29ft) |
| Height | 12.5m (41ft) |
| History | |
| Builder | Sir Robert Fairlie of that Ilk |
| Material | Stone |
| Founded | 15th century or 1521. |
| Abandoned | 1650s |
| Periods | Medieval |
| Associated with | The Fairlies of that Ilk |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Restored |
| Ownership | Private |
| Public access | Private |
| Website | Historic Environment Scotland |
| The castle and its immediate surroundings were a building site in 2016, restoration is now complete. | |
Fairlie Castle is a restored oblong tower castle located on a natural rounded knoll situated above a precipitous section of the Fairlie Glen near the town of Fairlie in the old Barony of Fairlie, Parish of Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It was built by the now extinct family, the Fairlies of that Ilk and survives in a fairly good state of preservation. It is a protected scheduled monument.