The Lands of Roughwood
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Roughwood once Ruchwood is a farm, originally an estate, possessing at one time a small tower castle. Roughwood is situated near to the town of Beith in North Ayrshire, Scotland; the lands lay within
Roughwood Tower
Roughwood Farm
WRP (William Ralston-Patrick) and cockerel carving on the wall of the farm
HP 1890 and a falcon, the crest of the Ralston family
Barony and Castle of Giffen
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The Barony of Giffen and its associated 15th-century castle were in the parish of Beith in the former District of Cunninghame, now North Ayrshire. The site may be spelled Giffen or Giffin and lay with
The Lands of Roughwood
…possessing at one time a small tower castle. Roughwood is situated near to the town of Beith in North Ayrshire, Scotland; the lands lay within the old Lordship of Giffen. The name 'Ruch' in Scot's relates to ground that is "difficult to traverse; broken, uneven; covered with tussocky vegetation or the like". The lands…
Giffen castle in 1835 with the buildings of Mains of Giffen visible to the right-hand side
Giffen castle in the 1800s with what is probably the old Giffen Farm, just visible to the left-hand side
The Giffen Craigs and Bank of Giffen from Burnhouse Manor Farm.
The entrance to Giffen House