List of castles in South Lanarkshire

This is a list of castles in South Lanarkshire.

List

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Biggar Castle Motte and bailey Ruin Biggar
Boghouse Castle No remains Crawfordjohn
Bothwell Castle Castle of enceinte 13th century Ruin Historic Scotland Bothwell
NS6881559345		 Great Hall and South East Tower seen from the Donjon
Cadzow Castle 1500–1550 Ruin Historic Scotland Chatelherault Country Park
NS735537		 Rebuilt as a folly in the 18th century Cadzow Castle seen across the Avon Gorge from the Duke's Bridge
Calderwood Castle 14th century No remains N/a Long Calderwood, East Kilbride Demolished in 1955
Carstairs Castle 12th century No remains Carstairs
NS93954619
Craignethan Castle 1500–1550 Ruin Historic Scotland Crossford
NS816464
Crawford Castle Ruin Crawford
NS954213		 Also known as Lindsay Tower
Crawfordjohn Castle No remains Crawfordjohn,
Douglas Castle Ruin Douglas
NS8430031801		 Only a single tower of the 17th-century castle remains. Also known as Castle Dangerous
Drumsagard Castle Ruin Cambuslang
Farme Castle Keep and courtyard 15th century No remains n/a Rutherglen Demolished in the 1960s
Gilbertfield Castle Tower house 1607 Ruin Private Cambuslang
NS652587
Tower of Hallbar Tower house 16th century Restored as holiday accommodation Vivat Trust Braidwood
NS8393547121
Kilbride Castle Keep and courtyard 12th century Ruin East Kilbride
Lanark Castle Unknown No remains Lanark
NS8790643297		 Kenneth II held at least one parliament at Lanark Castle in 978. It played an important role in the Scottish Wars of Independence, being where William Wallace first drew his sword against the English.
Lamington Tower Tower house 16th century Ruin Lamington
Lee Castle Historic House Occupied as a residence Private Lanark
NS8541546503		 Parts date from the 13th century Drawing of Lee Place in 1830
Mains Castle Tower house 15th century Occupied as a residence Private East Kilbride
Roberton Castle Motte and bailey 12th century Ruin Roberton
Rutherglen Castle 13th century No remains n/a Rutherglen Destroyed in 1569
Strathaven Castle Tower house 14th century Ruin Strathaven
NS703445		 Free access
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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