The Lands of Roughwood

Roughwood
Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland
UK grid reference NS 34568 52261
Roughwood Tower
Site information
TypeTower
OwnerPrivate
Open to
the public
No
ConditionRemoved, the farm buildings remain.
Location
Roughwood
Shown within Scotland
Coordinates55°44′07″N 4°38′11″W / 55.735414°N 4.636377°W / 55.735414; -4.636377
Site history
Built15th century
In useUntil 17th century
MaterialsStone

Roughwood once Ruchwood is a farm, originally a estate, possessing at one time a small tower castle. Roughwood is situated near to the town of Beith in North Ayrshire, Scotland; the lands lay within the old Lordship of Giffen.