Seagate Castle
| Seagate Castle | |
|---|---|
| Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland UK | |
The castle entrance | |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Historic Scotland |
| Controlled by | Montgomery Clan |
| Open to the public | On special occasions |
| Condition | Ruin |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 55°37′00″N 4°40′14″W / 55.616804°N 4.670483°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | Sixteenth century |
| Materials | Stone |
| Official name | Seagate Castle |
| Type | Secular: castle |
| Designated | 23 February 1955 |
| Reference no. | SM320 |
Seagate Castle is a castle and fortified town house in North Ayrshire, in the town of Irvine, close to the River Irvine, Scotland. The castle was formerly a stronghold, a town house, and later a dower house of the Montgomery Clan. The castle overlooks the oldest street in Irvine, which was once the main route between the town and the old harbour at Seagatefoot, which by 1606, was useless and abandoned due to silting. The remains of the castle are protected as a scheduled monument.