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Westshield (site of)

Alternative names for Westshield

West Shield; Westshield House

Where is Westshield?

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

Grid reference: NS 94569 49302

Lat / long: 55.725618, -3.6802023

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OS Map for Westshield

OS map 343
Motherwell & Coatbridge (Whitburn & Carluke)
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Directions to Westshield

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Weather at Westshield

10°C
max 12°C / min 9°C
11km/h SW
1008mb
91%
100%
03:29 21:01

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Carnwath at 07:37

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Westshield

Eastshield Tower

1.6km away

Couthalley Castle

2.8km away

Carstairs Castle (site of)

3.2km away

Carnwath motte

3.9km away

Carnwath House (site of)

4.1km away

Westraw

6.3km away

Carnwath Mill

6.5km away

Castlehill

7.2km away

Jerviswood

7.2km away
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Ancient sites near Westshield

Calla broch

4.6km away

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

6.0km away

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

10.1km away

Quothquan Law fort

11.7km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

14.6km away

Harestanes stone circle

18.5km away

Gala Braes standing stones

20.9km away

Tantallen Hill (possible) (site of) souterrain

22.0km away

Whitslade souterrain

22.4km away
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Pictish stones near Westshield

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

38.9km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

39.4km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

39.4km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

43.5km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

52.6km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

58.3km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

58.3km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

60.2km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

60.5km away
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Pictish sites near Westshield

Todholes (possible) silver chain

10.0km away

Borland silver chain

12.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

32.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

55.1km away

Haddington silver chain

61.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

68.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

74.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

84.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

165.2km away
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Accommodation near Westshield

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
8.9km away
New Lanark Mill Hotel
hotelLanark
9.3km away
New Lanark SYHA Hostel
hostelLanark
9.4km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
10.7km away
Herdshill Guest House
bed and breakfastWishaw
12.8km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
14.3km away
Toftcombs Mansion House
self-cateringBiggar
14.9km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
15.0km away
Best Western Hilcroft Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barWhitburn
15.8km away
The Commercial Hotel
hotelWishaw
16.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Westshield

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
8.9km away
Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop
caféCarmichael
10.5km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
10.7km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
14.3km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
15.0km away
Best Western Hilcroft Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barWhitburn
15.8km away
Premier Inn Livingston (Bathgate)
hotel, restaurantLivingston
19.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Motherwell)
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
19.7km away
Premier Inn Livingston (M8, Jct3)
hotel, restaurantLivingston
23.2km away
Days Inn Hamilton
hotel, caféHamilton
23.3km away
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Published on the 4th of May 2012 at 5:35 pm. Updated on the 1st of February 2021 at 11:28 am.

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