List of castles in South Lanarkshire

This is a list of castles in South Lanarkshire.

List

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Bothwell CastleCastle of enceinte13th centuryRuinHistoric ScotlandBothwell
NS6881559345
Cadzow Castle1500–1550RuinHistoric ScotlandChatelherault Country Park
NS735537
Rebuilt as a folly in the 18th century
Calderwood Castle14th centuryNo remainsN/aLong Calderwood, East KilbrideDemolished in 1955
Carstairs Castle12th centuryNo remainsCarstairs
NS93954619
Craignethan Castle1500–1550RuinHistoric ScotlandCrossford
NS816464
Crawford CastleRuinCrawford
NS954213
Also known as Lindsay Tower
Douglas CastleRuinDouglas
NS8430031801
Only a single tower of the 17th-century castle remains. Also known as Castle Dangerous
Drumsagard CastleRuinCambuslang
Farme CastleKeep and courtyard15th centuryNo remainsn/aRutherglenDemolished in the 1960s
Gilbertfield CastleTower house1607RuinPrivateCambuslang
NS652587
Tower of HallbarTower house16th centuryRestored as holiday accommodationVivat TrustBraidwood
NS8393547121
Kilbride CastleKeep and courtyard12th centuryRuinEast Kilbride
Lanark CastleUnknownNo remainsLanark
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.
Lee CastleHistoric HouseOccupied as a residencePrivateLanark
NS8541546503
Parts date from the 13th century
Mains CastleTower house15th centuryOccupied as a residencePrivateEast Kilbride
Rutherglen Castle13th centuryNo remainsn/aRutherglenDestroyed in 1569
Strathaven CastleTower house14th centuryRuinStrathaven
NS703445
Free access
Tarbrax CastleNo remainsn/aTarbrax

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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