Monkredding House

#3446 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Monkredding formed a small estate in the Parish of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire lying between Kilwinning and Auchentiber on the B778. The property was originally held by the Tironensian monks of Kilwinning Abbey and was the 'Monk's Garden', the rest home for the brothers. Monkcastle near Dalgarven was the abbot's country retreat. Monkredding remains in good condition and is in use as a private house in 2010. ()

Built: XVI centuryCoordinates: 55°40'25"N, 4°40'1"W

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Nearby attractions include: Dalgarven Mill Museum, Eglinton Country Park, Eglinton Tournament Bridge, Kilwinning Abbey.

1.7 miW
Specialty museum, Museum
Dalgarven Mill Museum, Kilwinning
44 min walk • Nestled in the verdant Ayrshire countryside near Kilwinning, the Dalgarven Mill Museum offers visitors a unique glimpse into Scotland's rural and industrial heritage. This charming museum is housed within a restored 17th-century grain mill, which itself is a testament...
2.3 miS
Park
Eglinton Country Park, Irvine
60 min walk • Nestled in the historic town of Irvine, Eglinton Country Park offers a tranquil escape to nature within the bustling region of Ayrshire, Scotland. This picturesque park is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts and families looking for a day out in the Scottish countryside.
2 miS
Bridge
Eglinton Tournament Bridge
51 min walk • The Eglinton Tournament Bridge, located in the United Kingdom, is a historical testament to the grandeur of medieval chivalry and the romanticism of the Victorian era. Constructed in the early 19th century, this ornate stone bridge was originally built as part of the...
2.5 miS
Monastery
Kilwinning Abbey, Kilwinning
63 min walk • Kilwinning Abbey is a ruined abbey located in the centre of the town of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire.
1.8 miSW
Museum
Lodge Mother Kilwinning, Kilwinning
47 min walk • Lodge Mother Kilwinning is a Masonic Lodge in Kilwinning, Scotland, under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. It is number 0 on the Roll, and is reputed to be the oldest Lodge not only in Scotland, but the world.
2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Eglinton Loch
50 min walk • Eglinton Loch is a small freshwater loch in the North Ayrshire Council Areas, lying in a holm of the Lugton Water near Irvine and Kilwinning, within Eglinton Country Park, in the parish of Kilwinning.
3.9 miS
Forts and castles
Seagate Castle, Irvine
100 min walk • Seagate Castle is a castle in North Ayrshire, in the town of Irvine, close to the River Irvine, Scotland. The castle was formerly a stronghold, a town house, and later a dower house of the Montgomery Clan.
1.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Cleeves Cove
34 min walk • Cleeves Cove or Blair Cove is a solutional cave system on the Dusk Water in North Ayrshire, Scotland, close to the town of Dalry.
4.4 miE
Archaeological site
Chapeltoun
113 min walk • Chapeltoun is an estate on the banks of the Annick Water in East Ayrshire, Scotland. This is a rural area famous for its milk and cheese production and the Ayrshire or Dunlop breed of cattle.
4.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Trindlemoss Loch, Irvine
112 min walk • Trindlemoss Loch, Scott's / Scot's Loch or the Loch of Irvine was situated in a low-lying area running from Ravenspark to near Stanecastle and down to Lockwards, now represented only by the playing fields off Bank Street in the Parish of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland.
1.2 miE
Forts and castles
Montgreenan
30 min walk • Montgreenan is an estate in North Ayrshire, Parish of Kilwinning, Scotland. The Lugton Water runs through the policies and farmland of Montgreenan. Nearby are the hamlets of Torranyard and Auchentiber.