One stately fine castle with gardens
Dramatically alert on a veer inshore cliff south west of Ayr is the unfrequented ruins of Greenan Tower. It was built in 1603 by John Kennedy of Baltersan on the parcel of an early castle lifted by the Davidson family.
Greenan Castle was originally a 12th century earthwork and timber fortress, founded by Roger de Scalebroc.In 1493 James IV acknowledged the Lands of Greenan to William Douglas, son of Archibald, Earl of Angus. Beside the tower are traces of a walled grounds and outbuildings- belike stables and a kitchen obstruct as the bantam rise has no kitchen within its walls. The creation mesmerise was at first-floor surface but a endorsement access has been cut through the chamfered base-plinth, into the vaulted floor.
In this very courtyard on the morn of 12th May, 1602, Sir Thomas Kennedy of Culzean and his retainer, Lancelot Kennedy, mounted their horses to journeying to Capital, having spent the night before with Clocksmith’s half-brother, John Kennedy of Baltersan. Sir Thomas was murdered in revenge for the alteration of the formative Laird of Bargany in December, 1601 at the Conflict of Brockloch, neighbouring Maybole. Liable Greenan was not only a building of tame and warriorlike refer but technical because of it’s business beside the sea where distributer ships regularly passed en line to Ayr to craft different wares.
