Glasgow, Cardonald Castle
Castle (Medieval)
Site Name Glasgow, Cardonald Castle
Classification Castle (Medieval)
Canmore ID 44383
Site Number NS56SW 25
NGR NS 53 64
NGR Description NS c. 53 64
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/44383
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Paisley (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
NS56SW 25 c. 53 64
Possibly on map sheet NS56NW.
Nothing now remains of Cardonald Castle. (Cardonald: NS 53 64) Writing at the end of last century, MacDonald said that it had by then been replaced by a farm, although part of the gardens including the orchard remained. In front of the farmhouse was a stone on which was carved a helmet with the motto 'Toujours avant' and the initials JS, dated 1565; this had come from the old castle.
P McDonald 1979; H MacDonald 1854.
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Mitchell Library, 'Glasgow in Former Times II' - pencill and wash, 1844.
