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Drumquhassle

Drumquhassle was a 16th century castle which was replaced in the 19th century by Drumquhassle House.

In the late 13th or early 14th century Malcolm, Earl of Lennox, granted to John, son of Alan de Lany, the lands of Drumchastell which Alan had resigned into the Earl’s hands.

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Alternative names for Drumquhassle

Drumchastell; Drumchastle; Drumquhasseill; Drumquhassels; Drumquhassil; Drumquhassill; Drumquhassle House; Drumquhessill; Drumwhassill; Park of Drumquhassle

Where is Drumquhassle?

Drumquhassle is in the parish of Drymen and the county of Stirlingshire.

Grid reference: NS 48265 86924

Lat / long: 56.05105216177612, -4.43790099709881

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OS Map for Drumquhassle

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Loch Lomond South (Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Drymen & Cove)
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Weather at Drumquhassle

13°C
max 14°C / min 12°C
17km/h W
1017mb
94%
75%
06:32 17:38

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Killearn at 10:59

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Castles near Drumquhassle

Catter Law

1.0km away

Gartness Castle (site of)

2.0km away

Kilmaronock Castle

2.9km away

Peel of Buchanan (site of)

3.1km away

Buchanan Castle

3.2km away

Carbeth

4.2km away

Gartincaber

5.6km away

Balfron motte

7.4km away

Duntreath Castle

7.9km away
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Ancient sites near Drumquhassle

Craigievern broch

3.5km away

Clairinsh crannog

7.5km away

Craigie fort

7.6km away

Dumgoyach standing stones

8.0km away

Craigmore Cottage (possible) standing stone

8.1km away

Inchcruin crannog

10.4km away

Strathcashell Point crannog

10.7km away

Strathblane standing stone

11.1km away

Broadgate Farm standing stone

11.4km away
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Pictish stones near Drumquhassle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

27.2km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

27.2km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

42.2km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

49.8km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

58.0km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

58.0km away

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

58.1km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

58.8km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

64.8km away
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Pictish sites near Drumquhassle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

68.9km away

Borland silver chain

70.4km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

74.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

94.9km away

Haddington silver chain

103.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

108.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

110.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

132.6km away

Torvean silver chain

157.3km away
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Accommodation near Drumquhassle

Foxglove Suites and Cottages
self-catering apartmentDrymen
1.4km away
Best Western Buchanan Arms Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barDrymen
1.6km away
The Hawthorns Bed & Breakfast
hotelDrymen
1.8km away
Elmbank Bed and Breakfast / Self-catering
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartmentDrymen
1.9km away
The Winnock Hotel
hotel, restaurant, pubDrymen
1.9km away
Ashbank Bed & Breakfast
bed and breakfastDrymen
2.1km away
Bramblewood
bed and breakfastDrymen
2.6km away
Killearn Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKillearn
4.1km away
The Old School House
bed and breakfastBalmaha
4.4km away
Loaninghead Farm Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastDrymen
5.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Drumquhassle

Best Western Buchanan Arms Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barDrymen
1.6km away
The Winnock Hotel
hotel, restaurant, pubDrymen
1.9km away
Killearn Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKillearn
4.1km away
The Beech Tree Inn
pub, restaurantDumgoyne
5.3km away
The Oak Tree Inn
hotel, pub, restaurantBalmaha
7.2km away
The Kirkhouse Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBlanefield
11.0km away
Cameron House on Loch Lomond
hotel, restaurant, barArden
11.3km away
Premier Inn Dumbarton / Loch Lomond
hotel, restaurant, barDumbarton
12.9km away
Culcreuch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barFintry
13.7km away
Loch Lomond Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLuss
13.8km away
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Published on the 23rd of May 2021 at 12:47 pm. Updated on the 23rd of May 2021 at 1:07 pm.

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