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Glasgow Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Glasgow Castle

Bishop's Castle; Bishop's Palace

Where is Glasgow Castle?

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

Grid reference: NS 6015 6559

Lat / long: 55.86314000, -4.23616860

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OS Map for Glasgow Castle

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

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Weather at Glasgow Castle

3°C
max 3°C / min 2°C

7km/h WNW
978mb
93%
75%
08:30 16:24

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Glasgow City at 15:33

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

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Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Glasgow Castle

Baronial Hall (site of)

Farme Castle (site of)

Rutherglen Castle (site of)

Partick Castle (site of)

Gallowflat (possible) (site of)

Moot Hill (possible) (site of)

Haggs Castle

Cathcart Castle

Castlemilk (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Glasgow Castle

Craigmaddie Muir (possible) standing stones

Craigmaddie Muir cairn, standing stone

Law Stone of Mugdock (site of) standing stones

Shirva (site of) souterrain

Gowkstone standing stone

Broadgate Farm standing stone

Strathblane standing stone

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

Craigmore Cottage (possible) standing stone

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Glasgow Castle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Glasgow Castle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Glasgow Castle

Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre (George Square)

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Carlton George Hotel

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Mercure Glasgow City Hotel

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Mono

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Café Andaluz Glasgow City Centre

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Amarone Glasgow

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Holiday Inn Glasgow City Centre Theatreland

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Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre (Buchanan Galleries)

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Park Inn by Radisson Glasgow City Centre

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citizenM hotel Glasgow

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