White Castle
Pont 34: Glasgow and the county of Lanark
Timothy Pont, c.1583-1614map image courtesy of NLS
Timothy Pont, c.1583-1614map image courtesy of NLS
An apparently extensive castle, with three towers joined by walls, named Whytcastel is marked on Pont’s late 16th century map, but nothing of it now remains.
I have placed the site of the castle at Wester Whitecastle farm pending further research.
Alternative names for White Castle
West Whitecastle; Wester Whitecastle; Whitecastle; Whyt castel; Whytcastel
Where is White Castle?
White Castle is in the parish of Libberton and the county of Lanarkshire.
Grid reference: NT 01522 41827
Lat / long: 55.659947, -3.566851
