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Cathcart
Castle
NS 586-599 Lanarkshire Scotland
NS 586-599 Lanarkshire Scotland
Cathcart
Castle is a 15th century stone keep and courtyard fortress, founded by the earls
of Cathcart. A five storey rectangular keep stood inside a walled courtyard with
four corner towers but sadly only foundations now survive. Visit pending. 5 miles
north-west is Crookston Castle.
Cathcart Castle is located a mile south of Rutherglen, at the head of Linn Park. 3 miles south of Glasgow, on the A728.
The site is accessible in daylight hours.
Car parking is by the side of the road.
Click
here for a castle picture 
and a castle map
of the area 
and a castle map
of the area