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Kerelaw Castle
Stevenston, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Kerelaw Castle in 2006
Kerelaw Castle is located in North Ayrshire
Kerelaw Castle
Kerelaw Castle
Coordinates55°38′54″N 4°45′08″W / 55.6484°N 4.7523°W / 55.6484; -4.7523
TypeStone
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes, with limited access
ConditionRuined
Site history
Builtc. 1191, rebuilt after 1488
Built byStephen Lockhart
In usec. 1191 to 1787

Kerelaw Castle is a castle ruin. It is situated on the coast of North Ayrshire, Scotland in the town of Stevenston.

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