Eglinton Country Park

Eglinton Castle and Country Park, Ayrshire, Scotland

Eglinton Castle was built between 1797 and 1802, home to the Montgomeries, Earls of Eglinton. It was a similar gothic design to Culzean Castle.

It's most famous for its medieval tournament re-enactment in 1839 where over 100,000 people came to Eglinton from all over the British Isles to watch the competition.

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Eglinton Castle and Country Park From the Air - Kilwinning, Ayrshire

Drone footage of Eglinton Castle and Country park betwen Kilwinning and Irvine. Also footage of the newly renovated stable block (last used as offices by Wilson`s Canning Factory) and new houses being built on the old factory site. The pond in this footage is man made and was dug to provide building materials for the nearby bypass (A78). It is thought that the ancient Eglinton Tournament was held where this pond is now situated and not on the lawn in front of the castle.

Kilmarnock Ramblers Eglinton Park Irvine June 18th 2014

A short evening walk takes us to Irvine and Eglinton park.

Ayrshire Youth Camp Picnic at Eglinton Country Park

Ayrshire Youth Camp pre Camp Picnic at Eglinton Country Park

Take a different path in Ayrshire & Arran

Have you been to Ayrshire & Arran recently? You might just be surprised at what you see.

The Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway is the ideal place to start before you venture inside Burn’s cottage where Scotland’s National Bard was born in 1759. Continue your Burns’ adventure at Rozelle House where you’ll find Tam O’ Shanter paintings by Alexander Goudie. Don’t miss the Burns House Museum in the charming cobbled backstreets of Mauchline and enjoy an audio tour.

Described as one of Britain’s most beautiful stately homes, Dumfries House is a real gem, boasting priceless Chippendale furniture in opulent rooms. Throughout the estate discover woodland walks, the Queen Elizabeth Walled Gardens, or lose yourself in the maze. Near Maybole, the impressive Culzean Castle & Country Park with its grand turrets, is not to be missed and Kelburn Castle and Country Centre in Fairlie is adorned with graffiti courtesy of Brazilian street artists.

Across the water on the Isle of Arran, the Machrie Moor Standing Stones which date back up to 4,500 years, are set in stunning landscapes. At Brodick Castle, Garden and Country Park wander the gardens with views down to Arran’s coastline. Discover lush woodland, waterfalls and a summer house before having some fun in the new Isle be Wild adventure playground.

The Scottish Dark Sky Observatory near Dalmellington is found in the Galloway Dark Sky Park, the first of its kind in the UK. This is one of the best places to admire the dark skies, and they are so clear that you are likely to see the Milky Way with the naked eye.
For a change of pace, get your glad rags on and head to Ayr Racecourse, which also hosts the Scottish Grand National and the Gold Cup, popular days out full of excitement and glamour. Or why not tee off at almost 50 courses and 3 Championship Courses, like Royal Troon, or try a more unique course like Shiskine Golf Course on the Isle of Arran which has 12 holes and spectacular views?

The Isle of Cumbrae is a compact island accessed by Ferry from Largs in just 15 minutes! Ideal for cycling thanks to its size as well as being home to an array of wildlife.

In Irvine, you will find the Scottish Maritime Museum which is the home to Scotland’s seafaring heritage giving a fascinating insight into the importance of Scotland’s maritime heritage. The museum also hosts Irvine Harbour’s Festival of Light which is back again in 2019.

With miles of coastline in the area you are spoilt for choice. Take a stroll on Ayr beach, explore rockpools at Croy Shore, or why not try kitesurfing in Troon?

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EGLINTON CASTLE & ESTATE (Old Images) - IRVINE KILWINNING AYRSHIRE SCOTLAND

This is a collection of old images of the once beautiful Eglinton castle and other random Eglinton images i have compiled together for easy viewing. Also the video has aerial Drone footage of the castle ruins and tournament bridge today. The Eglinton castle grounds are based between the towns of Irvine and Kilwinning in Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Some History below:
The Eglinton family lived at Eglinton for many generations. Earliest records are of Elgin, Lord Elintoun, who lived in the reign of Malcolm of Scotland (1057-1099). In 1205 the name of Rudolphus of Elintoun appears. In 1361, Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir Hew de Eglintoun married Sir John Montgomerie of Eagleshame, a Norman family and they and their successors lived in Eglinton. In 1388 Sir John Montgomerie earned fame and fortune, and the niece of Robert II for his bride, by capturing Henry Percy at the battle of Otterburn; his ransom paid for the castle of Polnoon at Eaglesham. Sir John's grandson, Sir Alexander, (1429-1470) was raised by James II to the title of Lord Montgomerie for his work in the King's service, and his great- grandson Hugh was awarded an Earldom in 1508. He took the title of the Earl of Eglinton also becoming the Baillie of Cunningham, much to the fury of the Earl of Glencairn's Cunningham family with whom a long feud ensued; Eglinton Castle was burned down in 1526 and the 4th Earl, Hugh, was murdered in 1586.

A new castle was built and the estate was described in Thomas Pent's survey of 1608 as 'well planted and beautified with gardens, orchards and parks'. A famous beauty, Susannah, daughter of Sir Archibald Kennedy of Culzean married the 9th Earl, and the 10th Earl became famous for his agricultural improvements. The 11th Earl married Lilian Montgomerie of Skelmorlie, an heiress, and their son, Hugo, rebuilt Eglinton Castle on the site of the previous house. He also rebuilt the mansion at Coilsfield, and had the harbour at Ardrossan constructed.

The architect for the new castle was John Paterson, although plans were also submitted by John Baxter in 1775 (and his designs for the lodges accepted). John Paterson followed up his work with a court action against the Earl in 1823 for non- payment of his accounts between 1797-1806. Millar refers to the grounds being landscaped by Tweedie by 1801 but this has been neither substantiated nor refuted by the discovery of any plans. Loudon in 1824 comments 'the trees of the park are large, of picturesque form and much admired. The kitchen garden is one of the best in the country'. An article in 1833 in the Gardeners' Magazine makes similar remarks and comments on the 'many hundred feet of hot houses'; however, it also notes that the 'grounds are not kept up as they ought to be'.

The 13th Earl staged the celebrated Tournament in 1839, an imitation of medieval tournaments. It was staged on a jousting area four acres in extent, across the river from the Castle, and for this event the Tournament Bridge was built. Between 80,000 and 200,000 visitors arrived from all over Britain and the Continent, and one of the more famous participants was Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte. Two temporary saloons of 250' long were constructed for the banquet and the ball, and everyone wore costumes of the 14th & 15th century. Apparently it rained non-stop for the first two days of the Tournament and the event is reputed to have cost over #40,000 in 1839. The 13th Earl also took political office and in 1852 and 1858 he was appointed as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The 14th Earl was famous more for his horse racing and breeding.
By 1927 the family fortunes had altered so drastically that the family moved out of Eglinton and had the roof removed to avoid rate liability. A proposal for the conversion of the stables to a house in 1930 was never implemented. In 1940 the Castle was used by the army for gun practice and by the end of the World War II it was a ruin

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The Eglinton Tournament 1839

The People's History Show - S03E09

On this week's episode Fergus Sutherland tell us about The Eglinton Tournament - Scotland's most expensive and worst party. In 1839 Lord Archibald Montgomery held a party which was a re-enactment of a medieval fighting tournament but sadly it all ended in tears.

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Drone flight around Eglinton Castle

Race For Life, Eglinton Park, Kilwinning 2011

Despite the rain and down right Scottish dreich weather, over 2000 women ran this year to show their support for cancer research.
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Scottish Referendum Interviews in Irvine

Four people who live or work on Ballot Road interviewed by Good Morning Britain. Aired on ITV at 6.20am 19/8/2014.

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History
The ruins of Eglinton Castle now stand like a romantic folly in the middle of a country park, but this was once an imposing stately home, the family seat of the Montgomeries, Earls of Eglinton. The Montgomeries were one of William the Conqueror's most powerful allies at the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066, and after William's success at the Battle of Hastings his Montgomerie allies gained huge swaths of land across England and into Lowland Scotland.

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Montgreenan Castle and the Murder of the 4th Earl of Eglinton

In April 1586 Hugh Montgomerie, 4th Earl of Eglinton, was murdered by Cunninghame of Clonherb Castle and in revenge Sir Robert Montgomerie of Skelmorlie (See Skelmorlie Aisle) murdered Alexander Cunningame, Commendator of Kilwining Abbey at his Bishop's Palace of Montgreenan.

220 year old Ice House explored

Today we visit this grade 2 listed King George III ice house and have a laugh as we explore inside this fascinating historic building.

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Abandoned Castle Scotland Seagate Castle Irvine Ayrshire 800 years old

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Eglinton Park 4K

Some 4K videos edited on Sony Vegas 13 of Eglinton Park and surrounding area including the old estate offices and stables then wilson food factory offices now flats.

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Trip from Ardrossan to Arran

Friday, 2 August, 2019
Brodick Castle. A fortress has been on the site since at least the fifth century, when Gaelic invaders from Antrim expanded their kingdom of Dál Riata. By the tenth century Norse influence had grown, and Arran formed part of Sudreys or Súðreyjar, administered either from Dublin or the Orkney islands (Nordreys or Norðreyjar) and nominally under the control of the King of Norway.

By the mid-thirteenth century Arran was part of the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles ruled by two Gall Gaidheal kings, Magnus of Mann and Dougal of the Isles, sub-rulers of Hákon Hákonarson, King of Norway.

Alexander III of Scotland (reigned 1249-1286) had inherited his father's desire to control the islands in order to stabilise his kingdom, and made numerous unsuccessful advances to that effect. In 1262 the Earl of Ross sacked and pillaged Skye with the king's blessing. King Hákon determined to avenge this slight and set out in July 1263, with a large fighting fleet (leiðangr) for Scotland. After linking up with the fleets of Magnus and Dougal, and showing his might throughout the Hebrides, Hákon's force anchored in Lamlash Bay on Arran, where they were approached by envoys from the Scots King. The Scots envoys were unsuccessful, and battle was engaged at Largs, a short distance across the firth. Although no rout, the Scots were victorious, and Hákon's forces retreated to Arran, and thence to Orkney to over-winter, where Hákon died. The ensuing Treaty of Perth in 1266 ceded the Sudreys to the Kingdom of Scotland.

William, 11th Duke of Hamilton married in 1843, Princess Marie of Baden, youngest daughter of the Grand Duke of Baden and Stéphanie de Beauharnais, adopted daughter of Napoleon Bonaparte. (Notice the Bavarian summer house.) In 1844, massive building work was undertaken at the castle, almost tripling the size of the building, under the architect James Gillespie Graham. The Twelfth Duke, William had no male heirs, so although his titles passed to his distant cousin Alfred Douglas-Hamilton upon his death, he entailed the castle upon his only daughter the Lady Mary Louise Douglas-Hamilton. She married James Graham, 6th Duke of Montrose in 1906, and so after more than five hundred years Brodick castle passed out of the Hamilton family.

The older part of the castle is said to be haunted by a Grey Lady who starved to death in the dungeons of the castle because she had the plague. A man has been reportedly seen sitting in the library and a White Deer is reputedly seen in the grounds of the castle whenever a chief of the Hamiltons is close to death.

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Alexander Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 16th Duke of Hamilton (born 31 March 1978).

The Crown of Scotland is the crown that was used at the coronation of the monarchs of Scotland. Remade in its current form for King James V of Scotland in 1540, the crown is part of the Honours of Scotland, the oldest surviving set of Crown jewels in the United Kingdom. The crown dates from at least 1503 when, in an earlier form, it was depicted in the portrait of James IV of Scotland in the Book of Hours commissioned for his marriage to Margaret Tudor.

MAPS of IRVINE AYRSHIRE SCOTLAND & SURROUNDING AREAS 1573 - 1938

This is a collection of maps of Irvine in Ayrshire, Scotland i have compiled together for easy viewing.

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