Archaeology Notes

Event ID 704100

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NS77NE 16 77200 75901.

The old castle or house of Cumbernauld was converted into stables after the building of a new mansion in 1731. During the 1745-6 Rebellion, the old building was burnt to the ground by a party of dragoons.

New Statistical Account (NSA) 1845 (J Watson)

NS 7718 7592. The stables bear no indication of any architectural features earlier than 18th / 19th century date.

Visited by OS (JLD) 18 March 1957

Cumbernauld House is now the headquarters of the Cumbernauld Development Corporation.

Information from RCAHMS (RHM) 15 Sept 1993