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Archaeology Notes
Event ID 704100
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Archaeology Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/704100
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
