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Latitude: 55.6961 / 55°41'46"N
Longitude: -4.8482 / 4°50'53"W
OS Eastings: 221094
OS Northings: 648416
OS Grid: NS210484
Mapcode National: GBR 31.G2XD
Mapcode Global: WH2NM.H3K3
Plus Code: 9C7QM5W2+CP
Entry Name: Law Castle
Listing Name: Law Castle
Listing Date: 14 April 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 347580
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14279
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200347580
Location: West Kilbride
County: North Ayrshire
Electoral Ward: Dalry and West Kilbride
Parish: West Kilbride
Traditional County: Ayrshire
Tagged with: Tower house
Simple oblong plan, similar in character to Little Cumbrae,
Fairlie, and Skelmorlie castles, all situated in this area.
Stands on a hill overlooking the village and is supposed to
have been built about 1468 for the accommodation of the
Princess Mary, sister of James III on her marriage with Thomas,
Master of Boyd, afterwards Earl of Arran.
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