Montfode Castle

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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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
Ardrossan Castle ⓘ
castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Barony and Castle of Kilbirnie ⓘ
tower house in Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Barr Castle ⓘ
late medieval tower house in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
Caldwell Tower ⓘ
tower in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
Castle Semple ⓘ
castle in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
Dundonald Castle ⓘ
castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Dunure Castle ⓘ
castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Greenan Castle ⓘ
castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Hunterston Castle ⓘ
castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Kames Castle ⓘ
castle in the UK
Kelburn Castle ⓘ
country house in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Little Cumbrae Castle ⓘ
castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Montfode Castle ⓘ
castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Rothesay Castle ⓘ
castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Seagate Castle ⓘ
castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Skelmorlie Castle ⓘ
castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Dean Castle ⓘ
castle and museum in East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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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1263 Battle of Largs

1350-01-01T00:00:00Z

1350 Dean Castle

1917-01-01T00:00:00Z

1917 HMS Ulysses

1942-07-02T00:00:00Z

1942 HMS Dasher

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Montfode Castle and Farm, Ardrossan

Montfode Castle & farm

Montfode Castle

Montfode - Stone axe hammer

Montfode Castle tower ruins 14

Montfode Braes west

Montfode Castle tower ruins 01

Montfode Castle tower ruins 05

Montfode Castle tower ruins 15

Montfode Castle tower ruins 12

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

Montfode Castle

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