Macrae Monument, Monkton, South Ayrshire

Name: Macrae Monument
Address: Monkton, South Ayrshire, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Monkton, South Ayrshire

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Macrae Monument, Monkton, South Ayrshire

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James Macrae was most likely born in the parish of Ochiltree and escaped great poverty to become a sea captain and later an administrator who served as the Governor of Fort St George and in 1725 Governor of the Madras Presidency, modern day Chennai. He encountered the pirate Edward England and was noted for reforming the administration of Madras Presidency on behalf of the British East India Company. James returned from India with a fortune conservatively estimated at £100,000. He died unmarried at Monkton House that he had purchased circa 1739 and renamed 'Orangefield' and was buried in 1748 at Monkton Churchyard in, for reasons that are not entirely clear, an unmarked grave. ()

Completed: 1750 (274 years ago)Coordinates: 55°31'14"N, 4°35'27"W

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Monkton, South Ayrshire United Kingdom

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Macrae Monument – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ayr Racecourse, Prestwick Old Course, Dundonald Castle, The Prestwick Pioneer.

3.9 miS
Horse track, Gambling, Sport venue
Ayr Racecourse, Ayr
100 min walk • Ayr Racecourse, nestled in the historic coastal town of Ayr, Scotland, is a premier destination for horse racing enthusiasts and casual tourists alike. This illustrious venue is renowned for hosting some of Scotland's most prestigious races, including the Scottish...
1.6 miSW
Outdoor activities, Golf
Prestwick Old Course, Prestwick
42 min walk • Prestwick Golf Club is a golf course in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is approximately 30 miles southwest of Scotland's largest city, Glasgow.
3.9 miN
Monolithic medieval hilltop castle ruins
Dundonald Castle, Dundonald
100 min walk • Dundonald Castle is situated on a hill overlooking the village of Dundonald, between Kilmarnock and Troon in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Dundonald Castle is a fortified tower house built for Robert II on his accession to the throne of Scotland in 1371 and it was used as a royal residence by Robert II and his son Robert III.
1.6 miSW
Church
The Prestwick Pioneer, Prestwick
43 min walk • Prestwick South Parish Church is located in South Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is a Parish Church in the Church of Scotland and within the Presbytery of Ayr. It is a category B listed building.
1.8 miNW
55°32'9"N • 4°37'36"W
Fullarton Fairy Trail, Troon
45 min walk • Forest, Hiking, Park
1.9 miW
Golf
Royal Troon Golf Club
49 min walk • Royal Troon Golf Club is a links golf course in Scotland, located in Troon, South Ayrshire, southwest of Glasgow.
3.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Craigie Castle
88 min walk • Craigie Castle, in the old Barony of Craigie, is a ruined fortification situated about 4 miles southeast of Kilmarnock and 1 mile southeast of Craigie village, in the Civil Parish of Craigie, South Ayrshire, Scotland.
3 miNW
Golf
Kilmarnock Golf Club
78 min walk • Kilmarnock Golf Club is a golf club and course in Barassie on the west coast of Scotland. Formed as Ossington Golf Club in 1887, the first course was at Holmes Farm in Kilmarnock. The Club quickly became Kilmarnock Golf Club. The club moved to Barassie in the 1890s.
3.5 miE
Monastery
Fail Monastery
89 min walk • Fail Monastery, occasionally known as Failford Abbey, had a dedication to 'Saint Mary', and was located at Fail on the bank of the Water of Fail, Parish of Tarbolton near the town of Tarbolton, South Ayrshire.
3.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Galrigs Loch, Dundonald
99 min walk • The Galrigs Loch was a substantial freshwater loch situated in low lying area between Newfield and Dundonald in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It was drained in the early 18th century.
4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Fail Loch
102 min walk • Fail Loch or Faile Loch was situated in a low-lying area near the old monastery of Fail in the Parish of Tarbolton, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The old Lochlea Loch lies nearby and its waters still feed into Fail Loch via the Mill Burn.