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Crawfordjohn Castle (site of)

The barony of Crawfordjohn was granted to John de Crawford around 1157.

Some time after 1560 Sir James Hamilton of Crawfordjohn sold Midhope Castle to Alexander Drummond and his brother, Charles.

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Where is Crawfordjohn Castle?

Crawfordjohn Castle is in the parish of Crawfordjohn and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference:NS 8794 2385

Lat / long:55.49554700,-3.77533050

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OS Map for Crawfordjohn Castle

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Lowther Hills, Sanquhar & Leadhills (Wanlockhead & Crawford)
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Weather at Crawfordjohn Castle

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C
8km/h SSE
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Light rain
Weather observed at Douglas at 20:51

References (books)

Power and Identity in the Middle Ages
Huw Pryce
Oxford, 2007
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Crawfordjohn Castle

Boghouse Castle (site of)

0.3km away

Gilkerscleugh House (site of)

2.5km away

Mosscastle (site of)

3.6km away

Snar

4.2km away

Glendorch

5.0km away

Abington motte

5.4km away

Roberton motte

6.8km away

Glenrae Castle (site of)

7.1km away

Thorril Castle

7.3km away
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Ancient sites near Crawfordjohn Castle

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

16.5km away

Quothquan Law fort

18.2km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

18.7km away

Menzion standing stones

21.5km away

Giant's Stone, Tweedsmuir standing stones

21.6km away

Oliver Castle fort

22.0km away

Hearthstane standing stones

23.3km away

Harehill Knowe cairn

25.6km away

Whitslade souterrain

26.4km away
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Pictish stones near Crawfordjohn Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

56.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

62.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

62.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

62.3km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

68.8km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

73.6km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

78.9km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

80.5km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

80.5km away
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Pictish sites near Crawfordjohn Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

7.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

26.9km away

Borland silver chain

28.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

66.4km away

Haddington silver chain

80.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

87.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

97.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

99.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

190.2km away
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Accommodation near Crawfordjohn Castle

Days Inn Abington
hotelAbington
5.2km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
5.2km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
16.4km away
Blackaddie House Hotel
hotelSanquhar
17.4km away
New Lanark Mill Hotel
hotelLanark
18.7km away
New Lanark SYHA Hostel
hostelLanark
18.8km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
20.6km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
20.9km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
21.5km away
Toftcombs Mansion House
self-cateringBiggar
22.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Crawfordjohn Castle

Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
5.2km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
16.4km away
Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop
caféCarmichael
16.5km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
20.6km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
20.9km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
21.5km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
27.3km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
27.4km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
27.6km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
30.5km away
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Published on the 17th of February 2012 at 11:11 pm. Updated on the 9th of January 2021 at 6:27 pm.

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