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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
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Sales Brochure (PDF)
8-page fully-illustrated brochure from Strutt & Parker
Buy the Company & Castle (PDF)
The price is the same but there is a whole lot more to be gained. What has been achieved? - What benefits are there in buying the company? - Will help be available to guide the reconstruction process?
Restoring a Castle - some FAQs (PDF)
Is it do-able? - How much will it cost to rebuild? (Includes examples) - What grants are available? - What conditions apply to an Historic Scotland grant? - Will I find skilled workers? - Will it be expensive to maintain? - What are the conditions attached to Planning Consent? - What drawings were submitted for Planning Consent? - Who can I contact if I require further information?
Cost Plan information (PDF)
Can it be done? - Who will carry out the work? - How much will it cost? (Includes examples) - How much will it be worth when restored? (Includes examples) - What about long-term maintenance?
Planning Consents 08 (PDF)
Copies of Planning & Listed Building Consents, conditions and architect's drawings which form the basis of the consents - please note drawings are
© copyright of Morris & Steedman Associates, architects, Edinburgh
Floor Levels (PDF)
Plans and elevation drawings of each of Baltersan's floors as proposed for the concept of a Private Residence Club.
Clearance Summary JB Mar 08 (PDF)
An account of a remarkable feat of single-minded, passionate dedication by one man. It took James Brown 1,000 hours, spread over 5 years to remove 1,000 tons of stone and soil from Baltersan Castle. In the process he recorded and saved hundreds of archæological artefacts.
LOCAL INFORMATION
Ayrshire's Climate 6 07 (PDF)
An easy-to-follow guide to the climate at Baltersan Castle with some surprising facts and figures - look out for the palm trees!
Golf Courses map (PDF)
Ayrshire is Scotland golf coast with two Open Championship courses with easy reach of Baltersan Castle.
ARCHITECTURE & HISTORY
Arch Hist PSAS (WORD document)
An architectural and historical account as published in volume 130 of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 2000. (minus illustrations)
Baltersan & Killochan Sept 06 (WORD document)
Glimpses of architectural quirks in two Ayrshire tower-houses linked by marriage between the Kennedy and Cathcart families. (minus illustrations)
CRM in Ayrshire (WORD document)
An account of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's family, work and recreational connections with Ayrshire, written for the Journal of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society, No. 92, summer, 2007. (minus illustrations)
Ingleneuk & shutters (PDF)
Two of the most fascinating architectural features of Baltersan Castle with reconstruction drawings by James Brown showing what they may originally have looked like. The ingleneuk seat and its neighbouring window were sketched by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1895.
Inventory 1559 (WORD document)
This is an astonishing record of the whole contents of a castle in Ayr belonging to the Hamilton family from Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire which had been invaded by the Wallaces of Craigie; listing furniture, furnishings, clothing and other personal items, all with prices and quantities. It gives an indication of what could have been in 16th century Baltersan, albeit on a smaller scale.
VIDEO
Fly around video go to: http://www.vimeo.com/710521 (Hyperlink not active, so copy and paste into your browser's address panel.)
A 20-second clip produced by Dave Pinches of Top Banana, using CAD, showing the general form of a restored Baltersan Castle.
Crossraguel (Quicktime) - when there, scroll down to view
This spectacular video of the abbey just one third of a mile from Baltersan Castle is © Copyright Bill Ward of Glasgow. It is a full 360 degree interactive video which can be downloaded to your realPlayer to be viewed in full screen "Theater Mode".