List of castles in South Lanarkshire

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This is a list of castles in South Lanarkshire.

List

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Bothwell Castle Castle of enceinte 13th century Ruin Historic Scotland Bothwell
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Calderwood Castle 14th century No remains N/a Long Calderwood, East Kilbride Demolished in 1955
Cadzow Castle 1500–1550 Ruin Historic Scotland Chatelherault Country Park
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Rebuilt as a folly in the 18th century Cadzow Castle seen across the Avon Gorge from the Duke's Bridge
Craignethan Castle 1500–1550 Ruin Historic Scotland Crossford
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Crawford Castle Ruin Crawford
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Also known as Lindsay Tower 150px
Douglas Castle Ruin Douglas
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Only a single tower of the 17th-century castle remains. Also known as Castle Dangerous 100px
Farme Castle Keep and courtyard 15th century No remains n/a Rutherglen Demolished in the 1960s
Gilbertfield Castle Tower house 1607 Ruin Private Cambuslang
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Tower of Hallbar Tower house 16th century Restored as holiday accommodation Vivat Trust Braidwood
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Lee Castle Historic House Occupied as a residence Private Lanark
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Parts date from the 13th century 150px
Mains Castle Tower house 15th century Occupied as a residence Private East Kilbride 150px
Rutherglen Castle 13th century No remains n/a Rutherglen Destroyed in 1569
Strathaven Castle Tower house 14th century Ruin Strathaven
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Free access 150px
Tarbrax Castle No remains n/a Tarbrax

See also

Notes

References

  • Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-26-7
  • Coventry, Martin (2010) Castles of the Clans Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-36-4
  • Pattullo, Nan (1974) Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland Edinburgh: Denburn Press

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