In Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, stands an abandoned Castle named Eglington. It was erected in between the years of 1797 and 1802 by Earl Of Eglington. This beautiful structure and its richness of history is worth a day of exploration.
So many things you can see at Eglington Castle. From its’ ruined structure set on the grassy lands of Scotland, view the almost vast gardens that decorate the landscape beside it, then over to the small hovel to where The Earl once showed his slave girls how to do their domestic duties.
Walking through the grounds of Eglington Castle, one can get a sense of history on this land that was once forgotten. Surrounded by 1346 acres of land and gardens, this must have been a massive undertaking to sustain within its self. Its stables baring marks of the Masons, and old pictures of huge rooms that housed Armor and stag antlers showed the prestige of the owners that dwelled inside its halls.
If you search you may find the entrance to the tunnel of Ley. Hidden, and some say is rumored to come from Kilwinning Abbey, beneath the Bean Yaird’, somewhere below the ‘Easter Chaumer. Still has anyone been able to find it but a hint of the entrance is hidden within the burial vault of the Montgomeries. This place is there, but the opening still remains a mystery.
The Owners have long since vanished from this sight. The roof dismantled, and sold in the year 1226. The time when William Wallace had placed English soldiers in the Ardrossan castle dungeon.
You may be able to see where a training army from World War 2 had desecrated the structure completely. The grassy land still sparkles with an emerald shine, showing of Earth’s best green. So much to let your imagination get lost too to think of what once was.
This land stands as park now; a historical landmark testifying of a life that once was. If your quiet you may be able to hear in the winds the jousting tournament that ultimately bankrupted the owners.
The Battle Cries that mustered the Scots to drive the English out. No matter what you hear in those winds, your heart must be humbled by the humanity stains that have touched every plant and soil there at Eglington Castle.
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