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Ayton

Ayton, a mile or so from the A1, is a pleasant village set beside the River Eye. Close by is Ayton Castle which was bought in 1834 by William Mitchell Innes, the governor of the Bank of Scotland. He commissioned James Gillespie Graham, a leading Gothic Revival architect, to design the present day Ayton Castle which was built between 1841 and 1846. It is reckoned to be one of the best examples in the country of the style of architecture dubbed “Scottish Baronial”, and is surrounded by a 6000-acre estate. It is open from May to September by appointment, and houses fine paintings, furniture and porcelain.