Country, Town and Coast: Lost Mansions and Houses of Ayrshire

Country, Town and Coast, the fourth in a sequence of books which illustrate and describe lost mansions and houses of Strathclyde, takes Ayrshire as its focus.

From Skelmorlie in the north to Glenapp in the south, and from Troon in the west to Glenbuck in the east, it traces a trail of properties which had something to say about Ayrshire's past and its progress, while offering glimpses of the forces which shaped the county and passing glances in the direction of some of its important personalities.

With a selection of 124 photographs and drawings the book will appeal to those interested in Ayrshire's local history, its domestic architectural heritage and its commercial and industrial development. as well as to casual readers curious about the country's past.