| Dunlop Castle | |
| Map Type: | Scotland East Ayrshire |
| Coordinates: | 55.7117°N -4.5047°W |
| Built: | 14th century |
Dunlop Castle was a 14th-century castle, about north of Stewarton, East Ayrshire, Scotland. A large Jacobean-style house, Dunlop House, was built on the site in 1833.[1]
The castle may be known alternatively as Hunthall.[1]
The property belonged to the Dunlops from the 13th century.[1]
There is no record of the structure of the castle.[1] It was described as “"an ancient strong house fortified with a deep foussie [ditch] of water". There was a stone dated 1599 over the doorway (and it was transferred to the present house; it is inscribed, “"O Lord let ever thy blessings remain within this house".[2]
Dunlop cheese is said to have originated here,[1]