SITE MENU Contact Index CASTLES A-Z List List by Regions Featured Castles Clan connections Stay in a Castle Wedding Venues Self Drive Tours TRAVEL Destinations Travel Tips Car Rental B&Bs Hotels Self Catering Special Offers Brochures Gardens Islands Outdoor Activities Standing Stones SCOTLAND Genealogy News & Magazines Property Relocation & Jobs Accommodation		Thomaston Castle Ayrshire Photo reproduced by kind permission of Scott McElvain Thomaston is located close to Maybole and Culzean Castle in Ayrshire. Originally built in the 13th century probably by Thomas Bruce, a nephew of Robert the Bruce, it was later extended with a tower house in the 16th century when it was then owned by the Corries of Kelwood. It later passed by marriage to the MacIlvaines of Grimmet who held the castle for a century. Around 1800 it was abandoned and today its shell is remarkably intact except for some of the upper features. The tower would have had 3 storeys and a garret. The basement contained 4 chambers including a kitchen and wine cellar from where access could be gained to the hall above. Other information is available about this castle from the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Also see the Reconstruction Drawing by Andrew Spratt. Travel Info Ayrshire Accommodation: B&Bs, hotels, self catering in this area
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