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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

Glasgow (Paisley, Rutherglen & Kirkintilloch)
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Directions to Johnstone Castle

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Weather at Johnstone Castle

3°C
max 5°C / min 3°C

17km/h S
997mb
90%
100%
08:24 16:36

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Johnstone at 22:37

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Johnstone Castle

Cochrane Castle (site of)

Wallace's Buildings (site of)

Waterston (site of)

Stanely Castle

Auchinames Castle (site of)

Penneld Castle (site of)

Ferguslie Castle (site of)

Craigends House (site of)

Elliston Castle

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Ancient sites near Johnstone Castle

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

Longhaugh Point standing stone

Langbank crannog

Langbank East crannog

Dumbuck crannog

Langbank West crannog

Dumbarton Rock fort

Dumbuie fort

Gowkstone standing stone

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Pictish stones near Johnstone Castle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Johnstone Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Torvean silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Johnstone Castle

Lynnhurst Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone

Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)

hotel, restaurantGlasgow

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

hotel, restaurant, barHowwood

Bull Inn

Ramada Glasgow Airport

hotel, bar, restaurantPaisley

Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport

hotel, restaurant, barPaisley

Premier Inn Glasgow Airport

hotel, restaurantPaisley

Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort

hotel, restaurant, barErskine

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)

hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns

Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club

hotel, restaurant, barLangbank

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