Portencross, Ayrshire

Category

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Item no

14787

Title

Portencross, Ayrshire

Description

A square tower castle ruin stands on a rocky promontory that extends into the sea. Around the craggy shoreline there are various people, some are angling and some are setting sail in boats. Small rowing boats are docked in the harbour.
The islands of Cumbrae and Bute can be seen in the background.

Artist / maker

Skene, James

Date

1818

Size

17.5 x 27 cm

Type

Watercolour

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Portencross Castle was built in the mid to late fourteenth centuries and was the seat of the Boyd family. It featured in the BBC television series 'Restoration' in 2004, a competition in which the public voted for the historic building they would like to save.

Find out more about Portencross Castle at the Scotland's Places website.

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Homes > Derelict buildings and excavation sites > Disrepair (homes)

Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

Landscape > Land > Rocks

Landscape > Water > Seas

Places > Scotland > Ayrshire

Transport > Water > Boats

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