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Birkwood (site of)

Birkwood is a late 18th century mansion built on or near the site of an old castle.

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Alternative names for Birkwood

Birkwood House

Where is Birkwood?

Birkwood is in the parish of Lesmahagow and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference: NS 81154 39329

Lat / long: 55.6329513842055, -3.88934415767386

OS Map for Birkwood

Lanark & Tinto Hills (Lesmahagow & Douglas)
OS Explorer map 335

Directions to Birkwood

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Weather at Birkwood

16°C
max 16°C / min 14°C

19km/h NE
1026mb
58%
85%
04:06 20:17

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Lesmahagow at 12:06

References (books)

The Castles of Glasgow and the Clyde

Gordon Mason
Musselburgh, 2000

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore

Castles near Birkwood

Ancient sites near Birkwood

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

13.0km away

Quothquan Law fort

17.6km away

Calla broch

20.3km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

20.7km away

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

22.4km away

Harehill Knowe cairn

30.6km away

Whitslade souterrain

30.9km away

Gowkstone standing stone

31.4km away

Harestanes stone circle

31.7km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Birkwood

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

54.0km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

55.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

56.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

56.1km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

64.0km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

64.0km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

66.1km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

67.1km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

71.3km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Birkwood

Whitecleugh silver chain

19.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

23.5km away

Borland silver chain

25.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

69.1km away

Haddington silver chain

78.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

85.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

90.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

99.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

181.3km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Birkwood

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLanark

7.8km away

Best Western Strathaven Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven

11.8km away

Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop

caféCarmichael

13.7km away

Tinto House Hotel

hotel, restaurantBiggar

18.3km away

Days Inn Hamilton

hotel, caféHamilton

19.4km away

Shieldhill Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBiggar

19.5km away

Abington Hotel

hotel, restaurantAbington

19.8km away

Macdonald Crutherland House

hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride

20.0km away

Alona Hotel

hotel, restaurantMotherwell

21.0km away

Premier Inn Glasgow (Motherwell)