Sundrum Castle is located 1.5 kilometres north of Coylton. It was originally built in the 14th century for Sir Duncan Wallace, Sheriff of Ayr, and considered one of the oldest inhabited castles in Scotland. Long-term owners included the Cathcart family, and the Hamilton family, who expanded it the 1790s, incorporating the original keep into a mansion.
It was further expanded in the early 20th century by Earnest Coats. For a time it was then a hotel, though fell into disrepair. After extensive renovations in the 1990s, it was split into multiple privately owned properties. The Sundrum estate now also includes a holiday park.
The castle is split into three separate properties, consisting of the original tower keep, and separate Georgian and Victorian wings, each with their own style.
References:Visby Cathedral (also known as St. Mary’s Church) is the only survived medieval church in Visby. It was originally built for German merchants and inaugurated in 1225. Around the year 1350 the church was enlarged and converted into a basilica. The two-storey magazine was also added then above the nave as a warehouse for merchants.
Following the Reformation, the church was transformed into a parish church for the town of Visby. All other churches were abandoned. Shortly after the Reformation, in 1572, Gotland was made into its own Diocese, and the church designated its cathedral.
There is not much left of the original interior. The font is made of local red marble in the 13th century. The pulpit was made in Lübeck in 1684. There are 400 graves under the church floor.