Hessilhead is in Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland. Hessilhead used to be called Hazlehead or Hasslehead. The lands were part of the Lordship of Giffen, and the Barony of Hessilhead, within the Baillerie of Cunninghame and the Parish of Beith. The castle was situated at grid reference NS380532.
Read more about Hessilhead: Hessilhead Castle, The History of The Lands of Hessilhead, The Hessilhead and Thirdpart Feud, The Spectral Knight of Hessilhead and The Bride of Aiket, Alexander Montgomerie, Archaeology, Railways, Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue Centre