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Balglass Castle (site of)

There was once a castle at Balglass although nothing of it now remains.

The lands of Balglass were mentioned in 1486.

A stone bearing the date 1602 could once be seen built into the wall of the farmhouse but has now been lost.

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Alternative names for Balglass Castle

Baron's Place; Balglas; Balglash

Where is Balglass Castle?

Balglass Castle is in the parish of Killearn and the county of Stirlingshire.

Grid reference:NS 5855 8761

Lat / long:56.060408,-4.273198

OS Map for Balglass Castle

Campsie Fells (Kilsyth, Strathblane & Fintry)
OS Explorer map 348

Directions to Balglass Castle

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Weather at Balglass Castle

5°C
max 7°C / min 4°C

5km/h E
1021mb
84%
100%
05:48 18:53

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Balfron at 20:13

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Balglass Castle

Ancient sites near Balglass Castle

Knockraich standing stone

2.3km away

Balgair Muir standing stone

3.5km away

Fairy Knowe broch

6.6km away

Machar Stones standing stones

8.0km away

Broadgate Farm standing stone

8.4km away

Strathblane standing stone

8.5km away

Dumgoyach standing stones

8.7km away

Craigievern broch

9.4km away

Craigmore Cottage (possible) standing stone

9.9km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Balglass Castle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

19.1km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

19.2km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

31.9km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

40.5km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

48.6km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

50.0km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

50.0km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

56.1km away

Abernethy No. 5 Class III cross shaft

65.9km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Balglass Castle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

61.5km away

Borland silver chain

62.8km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

71.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

84.7km away

Haddington silver chain

93.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

98.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

100.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

122.7km away

Torvean silver chain

155.8km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balglass Castle

Culcreuch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barFintry

3.4km away

Killearn Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barKillearn

6.5km away

The Beech Tree Inn

pub, restaurantDumgoyne

7.5km away

The Kirkhouse Inn

hotel, restaurant, barBlanefield

8.6km away

The Cross Keys

hotel, restaurant, pubKippen

9.7km away

The Inn at Kippen

hotel, restaurant, pubKippen

9.7km away

Best Western Buchanan Arms Hotel & Spa

hotel, restaurant, barDrymen

11.1km away

The Winnock Hotel

hotel, restaurant, pubDrymen

11.2km away

Premier Inn Glasgow (Milngavie)

hotel, restaurantGlasgow

14.2km away

Premier Inn Glasgow (Bearsden)