Hessilhead Loch
Drained freshwater loch in North Ayrshire, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hessilhead Loch or Hazelhead Loch[1] was situated in a low-lying area near the old Castle of Hessilhead in the Parish of Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The old loch, used in the defence of the castle, was probably infilled when the castle ruins were landscaped in the 19th century.[2]
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Hessilhead Loch | |
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Location | Hessilhead, North Ayrshire, Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°44′48.5″N 4°34′53.7″W |
Type | Drained freshwater loch |
Primary inflows | Rainfall and runoff |
Primary outflows | Dusk Water |
Basin countries | Scotland |
Islands | None |
Settlements | Beith |
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