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Newbigging

Pont 34: Glasgow and the county of Lanark
Timothy Pont, c.1583-1614map image courtesy of NLS

There may have been an early castle at Newbigging although its exact location has now been lost.

In the 14th century William de Newbyggyng was lord of Dunsyar. He held half of the barony of Cultir which he granted to his son, Walter de Newbyggyng, in April 1368.

The castle is marked as a three or four storey tower at the end of the village of Newbigging on Pont’s late 16th century map.

I have placed the site of the castle to the south of the mercat cross and centre of the village pending further research. A possible 10th or 11th century tomb stone was found to the north of the village, on Greens farm and on higher ground closer to the North Medwin river, which might represent another possible location for the castle.

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Alternative names for Newbigging

Newbiggin; Newbyggyng

Where is Newbigging?

Newbigging is in the parish of Carnwath and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference: NT 01516 45812

Lat / long: 55.695743, -3.568371

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OS Map for Newbigging

OS map 336
Biggar & Broughton (Culter Fell & Dollar Law)
OS Explorer map 336


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Weather at Newbigging

14°C
max 15°C / min 14°C
21km/h SW
1018mb
90%
93%
03:29 21:01

Light rain
Weather observed at Carnwath at 04:15

References (books)

The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1306-1424
John Maitland Thomson
Edinburgh, 1882
The upper ward of Lanarkshire described and delineated (Volume 1)
George Vere Irving
Glasgow, 1864

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Published on the 1st of July 2022 at 12:55 pm. Updated on the 1st of July 2022 at 2:55 pm.

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