Ayr Castle was a

castle A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...

situated at Ayr in Scotland. Once considered a royal castle, nothing remains of it above ground.

History

In 1197, the castle was built by King William the Lion of Scotland, who later in 1205 created a

burgh A burgh is an autonomous municipal corporation in Scotland and Northern England, usually a city, town, or toun in Scots. This type of administrative division existed from the 12th century, when King David I created the first royal burghs. Burg ...

at Ayr. The castle was captured by the Norwegian King Håkon Håkonsson and a substantial Norwegian army in 1263 which led to the Battle of Largs after which it returned to Scottish control. Robert the Bruce burned the castle in August 1298 in order to keep it out of the hands of the English. The castle in 1542 was garrisoned by French troops and appears to have been demolished before the Cromwellian occupation between 1650–1651.

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* https://thecastleguy.co.uk/castle/ayr-castle/ {{Castles in South Ayrshire Castles in South Ayrshire Former castles in Scotland Houses completed in 1197 History of South Ayrshire 1197 establishments in Scotland 17th-century disestablishments in Scotland Buildings and structures in Ayr