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Johnstone Castle

Alternative names for Johnstone Castle

Easter Cochran Castle; Easter Cochrane Castle; Johnstoun

Where is Johnstone Castle?

Johnstone Castle is in the parish of Paisley and the county of Renfrewshire.

Grid reference: NS 43027 62249

Lat / long: 55.827877, -4.5075575

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OS Map for Johnstone Castle

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Glasgow (Paisley, Rutherglen & Kirkintilloch)
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Weather at Johnstone Castle

14°C
max 14°C / min 13°C
11km/h E
1015mb
92%
100%
03:32 21:04

Light rain
Weather observed at Johnstone at 04:41
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Johnstone Castle

Cochrane Castle (site of)

1.4km away

Wallace's Buildings (site of)

1.4km away

Waterston (site of)

3.2km away

Stanely Castle

3.4km away

Auchinames Castle (site of)

3.5km away

Penneld Castle (site of)

3.6km away

Ferguslie Castle (site of)

3.9km away

Craigends House (site of)

4.1km away

Elliston Castle

4.5km away
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Ancient sites near Johnstone Castle

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

3.1km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

10.2km away

Langbank crannog

10.6km away

Langbank East crannog

11.3km away

Dumbuck crannog

11.8km away

Langbank West crannog

12.3km away

Dumbarton Rock fort

12.6km away

Dumbuie fort

12.9km away

Gowkstone standing stone

13.2km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Johnstone Castle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

48.8km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

48.8km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

56.1km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

67.1km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

68.7km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

73.4km away

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

78.0km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

79.4km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

79.5km away
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Pictish sites near Johnstone Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

56.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

62.8km away

Borland silver chain

64.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

107.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

108.0km away

Haddington silver chain

108.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

115.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

135.5km away

Torvean silver chain

182.4km away
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Accommodation near Johnstone Castle

Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
0.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
2.8km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
5.0km away
Ashtree House Hotel
hotelPaisley
5.3km away
Express by Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport
hotelPaisley
5.6km away
The Watermill Hotel
hotelPaisley
5.7km away
Lomond Airport Hotel
bed and breakfastPaisley
5.9km away
Travelodge Glasgow Airport Hotel
hotelGlasgow
5.9km away
Ramada Glasgow Airport
hotel, bar, restaurantPaisley
6.0km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurant, barPaisley
6.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Johnstone Castle

Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
0.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
2.8km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
5.0km away
Bull Inn
barPaisley
5.4km away
Ramada Glasgow Airport
hotel, bar, restaurantPaisley
6.0km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurant, barPaisley
6.0km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurantPaisley
6.3km away
Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort
hotel, restaurant, barErskine
10.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
11.0km away
Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barLangbank
11.2km away
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Published on the 9th of February 2012 at 12:39 am. Updated on the 5th of August 2024 at 10:25 am.

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