Description:

Auchans is a 15th-century tower featuring a square stair tower at its re-entrant angle. Over the years, the castle saw several additions, but today it stands floorless and in a fairly ruinous state. Once owned by the Wallace family, it was eventually sold to the Cochranes of Coldoun. Despite enduring hardships during much of the Civil War for his Royalist support, Sir William Cochrane was rewarded in 1669 with the title Earl of Dundonald. He altered and enlarged the castle using stone from Dundonald Castle which he partially demolished. The property eventually came into the hands of the Montgomery Earls of Eglinton and became home to Susanna Kennedy of Culzean, widow of the 9th Earl. Known for her beauty, she passed away in 1780 at the age of 91. Over time, the castle was split into workers’ flats and ultimately fell into ruin. Although an interesting castle, as it's not accessible it only deserves -.