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Hunterston Castle

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Hunterston Castle
Hunterston Castle. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Hunterston Castle, West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland is the historic home of the lairds of Hunterston and Chiefs of Clan Hunter. The keep dates from the late 12th, or early 13th centuries, while the attached manor house is of the 18th century. The estate was granted to the Hunters by David I of Scotland in the 12th century, and the heads of the clan have lived on the estate for the following 900 years. The castle is a Category A listed building.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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