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Bishop's Palace (site of)

Alternative names for Bishop's Palace

Bishop's House; Bishop's Mansion; Bishop's Residence; Lochwood

Where is Bishop's Palace?

Bishop's Palace is in the parish of Old Monkland and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference: NS 6937 6698

Lat / long: 55.878254, -4.089553

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OS Map for Bishop's Palace

OS map 342
Glasgow (Paisley, Rutherglen & Kirkintilloch)
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Weather at Bishop's Palace

24°C
max 25°C / min 24°C
8km/h NE
1024mb
65%
97%
03:30 21:05

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Chryston at 16:36

References (websites)

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Castles near Bishop's Palace

Provan Hall

2.7km away

Bedlay Castle

3.1km away

Inchnock Tower

3.3km away

Wester Daldowie (possible) (site of)

5.3km away

Daldowie (possible) (site of)

5.5km away

Haggs (site of)

5.6km away

Badenheath Tower (site of)

5.7km away

Carnbroe (site of)

6.4km away

Bothwell Castle

7.7km away
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Ancient sites near Bishop's Palace

Shirva (site of) souterrain

8.5km away

Auchincloich (site of) broch

13.7km away

Craigmaddie Muir (possible) standing stones

14.2km away

Craigmaddie Muir cairn, standing stone

14.3km away

Law Stone of Mugdock (site of) standing stones

16.4km away

Machar Stones standing stones

17.3km away

Broadgate Farm standing stone

17.6km away

Strathblane standing stone

17.9km away

Rosebank (site of) standing stone

20.4km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Bishop's Palace

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

33.0km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

35.5km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

35.5km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

48.6km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

49.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

55.9km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

56.7km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

56.7km away

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

58.3km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Bishop's Palace

Todholes (possible) silver chain

40.4km away

Borland silver chain

42.1km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

48.5km away

Haddington silver chain

82.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

82.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

82.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

89.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

109.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

168.1km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Bishop's Palace

Crowwood Hotel
hotelGlasgow
2.8km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Stepps (M80, J3)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
3.1km away
Best Western Garfield House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
3.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East
hotel, restaurantUddingston
4.7km away
The Grange Hotel
hotelOld Monkland
5.6km away
Redstones Hotel
hotelBothwell
5.8km away
The Fullarton Park Hotel
hotelGlasgow
6.2km away
The Knowes
bed and breakfastGlasgow
6.4km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Cambuslang / M74, J2A)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
6.8km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Bellshill)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
6.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Bishop's Palace

Premier Inn Glasgow Stepps (M80, J3)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
3.1km away
Best Western Garfield House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
3.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East
hotel, restaurantUddingston
4.7km away
Portland Arms
barGlasgow
5.6km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Cambuslang / M74, J2A)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
6.8km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Bellshill)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
6.9km away
Alona Hotel
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
9.1km away
Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre (George Square)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
9.8km away
Mono
café, barGlasgow
10.1km away
Carlton George Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
10.2km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 17th of February 2012 at 11:11 pm. Updated on the 13th of February 2018 at 11:39 am.

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