| Stinchar Falls | |
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 Stinchar Falls, Stinchar Bridge; Autumn 2004 | |
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| Location | Stinchar Burn, South Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°14′02″N4°33′48″W / 55.23394°N 4.56326°W Coordinates: 55°14′02″N4°33′48″W / 55.23394°N 4.56326°W |
Stinchar Falls is a waterfall of Scotland. It is located on the Stinchar Burn, east of Barr in Ayrshire. [1]
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Ardstinchar Castle is a late medieval castle in the west coast of Ayrshire at the mouth of the River Stinchar. It was built by Hugh Kennedy of Ardstinchar in the mid-15th century. In the 1770s, the castle was demolished and the stone was used to build a bridge over the River Stinchar. Only remnants of the castle keep remain to this day. The site is a scheduled monument.
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