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Glassford Castle (site of)

Glassford Castle was a property of the Glasford family in the 13th century but nothing of it now remains.

Towards the end of the 13th century Robert Croc, Lord of Crookston and Darnley, is said to have sold Crookston Castle to the Glasfords, although they may have bought it from John de Annesley early in the 14th century who had bought it from Croc.

Whatever the true sequence, Adam of Glasferth was in possession of the lands of Crukysfu in 1330 when Robert, 7th High Steward of Scotland (the future Robert II), granted licence to his cousin, Sir Alan Stewart of Dreghorn, to purchase heritably the same lands.

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Alternative names for Glassford Castle

Glaffryth; Glasferth; Glasford; Glasfrith; Glasfurd; Halhill House

Where is Glassford Castle?

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

Grid reference: NS 7294 4714

Lat / long: 55.70101300, -4.02334690

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OS Map for Glassford Castle

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Motherwell & Coatbridge (Whitburn & Carluke)
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Directions to Glassford Castle

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Weather at Glassford Castle

14°C
max 16°C / min 13°C
3km/h NNE
1027mb
66%
84%
04:06 20:18

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Strathaven at 11:45

References (books)

A History of the County of Renfrew
William Metcalfe
Paisley, 1905

References (websites)

Canmore

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2.5km away

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2.9km away

Plotcock Castle

3.1km away

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3.7km away

Cander (site of)

3.8km away

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3.8km away

Ringsdale Castle

4.1km away

Silvertonhill (site of)

4.4km away
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Ancient sites near Glassford Castle

Gowkstone standing stone

20.7km away

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

22.6km away

Calla broch

26.2km away

Quothquan Law fort

27.2km away

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

27.7km away

Shirva (site of) souterrain

28.6km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

30.5km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

30.5km away

Auchincloich (site of) broch

32.0km away
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Pictish stones near Glassford Castle

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

48.6km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

55.3km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

55.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

58.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

59.0km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

59.0km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

62.7km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

65.6km away

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

75.0km away
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Pictish sites near Glassford Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

28.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

30.8km away

Borland silver chain

33.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

76.7km away

Haddington silver chain

82.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

89.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

91.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

106.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

180.3km away
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Accommodation near Glassford Castle

Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
2.8km away
Shawlands Park Hotel
hotelLarkhall
4.9km away
Holiday Inn Express Hamilton
hotelHamilton
8.4km away
Macdonald Crutherland House
hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride
8.8km away
Clydesdale Hotel
hotelHamilton
8.9km away
The Old Mill Hotel
hotelMotherwell
9.3km away
Days Inn Hamilton
hotel, caféHamilton
9.6km away
Moorings Hotel
hotelMotherwell
9.9km away
The Commercial Hotel
hotelWishaw
10.4km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride Central
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
11.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Glassford Castle

Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
2.8km away
Macdonald Crutherland House
hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride
8.8km away
Days Inn Hamilton
hotel, caféHamilton
9.6km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride Central
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
11.1km away
Alona Hotel
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
11.2km away
Crossbasket Castle
hotel, restaurantHigh Blantyre
11.3km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Nerston Toll)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
11.9km away
The Torrance Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
12.1km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
13.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Bellshill)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
13.5km away
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Published on the 24th of February 2012 at 9:12 pm. Updated on the 7th of May 2021 at 6:12 pm.

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