Glassford, Castle
Castle (Medieval)
Site Name Glassford, Castle
Classification Castle (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Hallhill House
Canmore ID 45593
Site Number NS74NW 1
NGR NS 7294 4714
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/45593
- Council South Lanarkshire
- Parish Glassford
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District East Kilbride
- Former County Lanarkshire
NS74NW 1 7294 4714
See also NS74NW 23.
(NS 7294 4714) Site of Castle (NR)
OS 6" map (1913)
Near the old church (See NS74NW 2) down to as late as about 1830, there stood an ancient defensive tower or castle, its site being towards Hallhill.
J A Wilson 1937
No trace remains of this structure, the site of which is on a level platform in a gently sloping field. No pottery or worked stones were found in the area.
Visited by OS (JFC) 26 February 1954
