The Eglinton Castle estate was situated at Irvine, on the outskirts of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland in the former district of Cunninghame. Eglinton Castle, was once home to the Montgomeries, E
Eglinton castle circa 1870, with deer grazing in the foreground
Doura Wood, the site of the Doura Coal mine and pits.
Moncur no 4 & 5 pit bing
Fergushill no 23, 'The Holm' pit bing
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Fergushill is a small community in North Ayrshire, Parish of Kilwinning, Scotland. The Barony of Fergushill was held by the Fergushill family of that Ilk and the area has a complex history.
Industry and the Eglinton Castle estate
…linked by mineral lines to the main rail network and trackbeds, embankments, cuttings, bridges, etc are still evident in many places around Sourlie, Fergushill, Benslie, Auchenwinsey, Dirrens, etc. The earl was a shareholder in the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway and therefore a joint owner with the Duke of…
The old driveway to Fergushill House and the site of the gatehouse.
Landform feature in Chapelholms woods; this may indicate the boundary between the baronies of Fergushill and Eglinton.
Lugton Water, modern day.
The old Fergushill church at Benslie.