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Cochrane Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Cochrane Castle

Cochran Tower; Cochrane Tower

Where is Cochrane Castle?

Cochrane Castle is in the parish of Paisley and the county of Renfrewshire.

Grid reference: NS 41804 61569

Lat / long: 55.821374, -4.5266648

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OS Map for Cochrane Castle

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Glasgow (Paisley, Rutherglen & Kirkintilloch)
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Directions to Cochrane Castle

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Weather at Cochrane Castle

9°C
max 9°C / min 8°C

17km/h WSW
1025mb
71%
90%
06:54 18:04

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Johnstone at 14:55

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

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Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Cochrane Castle

Johnstone Castle

Auchinames Castle (site of)

Wallace's Buildings (site of)

Waterston (site of)

Elliston Castle

Penneld Castle (site of)

Burntshields (possible) (site of)

Castle Semple (site of)

Stanely Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Cochrane Castle

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

Longhaugh Point standing stone

Langbank crannog

Langbank East crannog

Dumbuck crannog

Langbank West crannog

Dumbarton Rock fort

Dumbuie fort

Gowkstone standing stone

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Cochrane Castle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Cochrane Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Torvean silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cochrane Castle

Lynnhurst Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

hotel, restaurant, barHowwood

Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)

hotel, restaurantGlasgow

Bull Inn

Ramada Glasgow Airport

hotel, bar, restaurantPaisley

Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport

hotel, restaurant, barPaisley

Premier Inn Glasgow Airport

hotel, restaurantPaisley

Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort

hotel, restaurant, barErskine

Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club

hotel, restaurant, barLangbank

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)

hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns

more food.... / more drink....