Douglas Castle
Douglas Castle was a stronghold of the Douglas family from medieval times to the 20th century. The first castle, erected in the 13th century, was destroyed and replaced several times until the 18th century when a large mansion house was built in its place.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 970 feet (300 metres)
- …is also known as “Castle Dangerous”
- Description: castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abington and Coalburn.
Coalburn
Coalburn is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
2½ miles northwest of Douglas Castle
Rigside
Rigside is a small village in South Lanarkshire…
3 miles northeast of Douglas Castle
Douglas Castle
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Latitude
55.56643° or 55° 33′ 59″ north
Longitude
-3.83709° or 3° 50′ 14″ west
Open location code
9C7RH587+H5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Douglas Castle” goes by many names.
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