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Lee Castle (site of)

Lee Castle was a 14th century castle although nothing of it now remains and the site is occupied by a 1930s house.

Sir James Lockhart of Lee married Jean, daughter of George Auchinleck of Balmanno, in 1607.

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Alternative names for Lee Castle

Overlee; Overly; Williamwood; Williamwood House

Surnames associated with Lee Castle

Lockhart

Where is Lee Castle?

Lee Castle is in the parish of Cathcart and the county of Renfrewshire.

Grid reference: NS 5734 5867

Lat / long: 55.800236, -4.277315

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OS Map for Lee Castle

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

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Weather at Lee Castle

10°C
max 11°C / min 8°C
3km/h ENE
1030mb
80%
87%
04:05 20:21

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Giffnock at 06:53

References (books)

The Castles of Glasgow and the Clyde
Gordon Mason
Musselburgh, 2000

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Lee Castle

Cathcart Castle

1.9km away

Castle Hill

2.9km away

The Peel

3.2km away

Camphill

3.5km away

Castlemilk (site of)

3.7km away

Nether Pollok Castle (site of)

3.7km away

Laighe Castle

3.8km away

Mearns Castle

3.9km away

Carmunnock (site of)

4.1km away
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Ancient sites near Lee Castle

Gowkstone standing stone

6.2km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

12.1km away

Craigmaddie Muir (possible) standing stones

17.8km away

Craigmaddie Muir cairn, standing stone

17.9km away

Law Stone of Mugdock (site of) standing stones

17.9km away

Langbank crannog

19.7km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

20.0km away

Shirva (site of) souterrain

20.6km away

Strathblane standing stone

20.7km away
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Pictish stones near Lee Castle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

45.7km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

45.8km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

47.2km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

62.1km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

64.0km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

69.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

69.9km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

69.9km away

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

71.7km away
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Pictish sites near Lee Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

45.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

48.1km away

Borland silver chain

50.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

92.8km away

Haddington silver chain

95.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

96.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

102.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

121.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

182.7km away
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Accommodation near Lee Castle

Redhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGiffnock
1.0km away
Busby Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBusby
2.3km away
The Ivory Hotel
hotelGlasgow
3.2km away
No 10 Queens Drive
hotelGlasgow
3.6km away
City Apartments Glasgow - South
self-catering apartmentGlasgow
3.8km away
Southside Glasgow City Apartments
self-catering apartmentGlasgow
3.8km away
Ewington City Hotel
hotelGlasgow
3.8km away
Kings Park Hotel
hotelGlasgow
4.4km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow East Kilbride
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
4.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
4.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Lee Castle

Redhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGiffnock
1.0km away
Busby Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBusby
2.3km away
Burrell Café
caféGlasgow
3.9km away
The Kitchen Restaurant
café, restaurantGlasgow
4.0km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow East Kilbride
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
4.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
4.9km away
Sherbrooke Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
4.9km away
Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre South
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
5.9km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
6.0km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Pacific Quay (SECC)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
6.4km away
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Published on the 22nd of March 2019 at 6:01 pm. Updated on the 19th of June 2020 at 5:29 pm.

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