Montfode Castle
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The remains of the old castle of Montfode or Monfode lie to the north-west of the town of Ardrossan and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-west of West Kilbride in North Ayrshire, Scotland, above the Montfode Braes, in the old Barony of Kilbride. The remains of the 16th-century tower are protected as a scheduled monument. The castle ruins are clearly visible from the A78 Ardrossan bypass.
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Location: 55.6582, -4.8213, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Battle of Largs ⓘ
1263 battle of the Scottish-Norwegian War -

Coastal Battery Toward ⓘ
WWII defensive fortification in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK -

Gryffe Wraes Cottage, anti-aircraft site 185m WNW of ⓘ
architectural structure in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK -

High Mathernock, AA battery 350m WSW and camp 360 SW of ⓘ
architectural structure in Inverclyde, Scotland, UK -

Ayr Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters ⓘ
British Cold War command centre in Ayrshire -

Inverkip Anti-Aircraft Operations Room ⓘ
British air defence bunker -

Ardgowan Castle ⓘ
tower house in Inverclyde, Scotland, UK
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Ardrossan Castle ⓘ
castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

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Barony and Castle of Kilbirnie ⓘ
tower house in Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
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Barr Castle ⓘ
late medieval tower house in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK

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Caldwell Tower ⓘ
tower in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK

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Castle Semple ⓘ
castle in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
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Dundonald Castle ⓘ
castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

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Dunure Castle ⓘ
castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

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Greenan Castle ⓘ
castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

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Hunterston Castle ⓘ
castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

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Kames Castle ⓘ
castle in the UK

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Kelburn Castle ⓘ
country house in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
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Little Cumbrae Castle ⓘ
castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

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Montfode Castle ⓘ
castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
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Rothesay Castle ⓘ
castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK

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Seagate Castle ⓘ
castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
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Skelmorlie Castle ⓘ
castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
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Dean Castle ⓘ
castle and museum in East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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HMS A10 ⓘ
1905 A-class submarine -

HMS Seagull ⓘ
1889 Sharpshooter-class torpedo gunboat -

HMS Ulysses ⓘ
1917 R-class destroyer -

HMS Dasher ⓘ
1941 Avenger-class escort carrier
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| area | region | 410 | Kingdom of Strathclyde | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1263 | Battle of Largs | Norway, battle, Kingdom of Scotland | Wikidata |
| link | page | Canmore page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Historic Environment Scotland page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Historic Environment Scotland page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Tripadvisor page@ | Wikidata | ||
| organisation | shipbuilding | 1885 | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company | shipbuilding, business | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | Coastal Battery Toward | coastal battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Gryffe Wraes Cottage, anti-aircraft site 185m WNW of | anti-aircraft battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | High Mathernock, AA battery 350m WSW and camp 360 SW of | anti-aircraft battery | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Ayr Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters | Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, Royal Observer Corps, bunker | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Inverkip Anti-Aircraft Operations Room | Royal Air Force, bunker | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Ardgowan Castle | tower house | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Ardrossan Castle | castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Barony and Castle of Kilbirnie | tower house, castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Barr Castle | castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Caldwell Tower | tower house | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Castle Semple | castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Dundonald Castle | level terrain fort, contour fort, castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Dunure Castle | castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Greenan Castle | promontory fort, castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Hunterston Castle | Clan Hunter, castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Kames Castle | cottage, castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Kelburn Castle | country house, castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Little Cumbrae Castle | Clan Montgomery, tower house | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Montfode Castle | tower house | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Rothesay Castle | House of Stuart, castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Seagate Castle | Clan Montgomery, castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Skelmorlie Castle | castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | 1350 | Dean Castle | local authority museum, military museum, castle | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | HMS A10 | A-class submarine, shipwreck, submarine | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | HMS Seagull | torpedo gunboat, Sharpshooter-class torpedo gunboat, shipwreck | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | 1917 | HMS Ulysses | R-class destroyer, shipwreck, destroyer | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1942 | HMS Dasher | Avenger-class escort carrier, shipwreck, aircraft carrier | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Montfode Castle and Farm, Ardrossan | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Montfode Castle & farm | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Montfode Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Montfode - Stone axe hammer | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Montfode Castle tower ruins 14 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Montfode Braes west | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Montfode Castle tower ruins 01 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Montfode Castle tower ruins 05 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Montfode Castle tower ruins 15 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Montfode Castle tower ruins 12 | Commons | ||



