Parkhead Hill

Parkhead Hill is a peak in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,243 feet. Parkhead Hill is situated nearby to the locality Rough Knowe, as well as near the village Uddington.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Douglas Castle and St Bride’s Chapel.

Douglas Castle

Castle

Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

St Bride’s Chapel

Church

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St Bride’s Chapel is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abington and Glespin.

Abington

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Abington is a small village in Clydesdale in southwest Scotland. It's about the first settlement you reach after crossing Beattock Summit on M74 towards Glasgow, prominently signposted for its service station and turn-off for Edinburgh.

Glespin

Village

Glespin is a hamlet in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on the A70, east of Muirkirk and west of Douglas.

Rigside

Village

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rigside is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, about 5 miles from the town of Lanark, and less than 1 mi from Douglas Water. It lies on the A70 road to Ayr, and has approximately 800 inhabitants.

Parkhead Hill

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,243 feet
Category: landform
Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.55267° or 55° 33′ 10″ north

Longitude

-3.81384° or 3° 48′ 50″ west

Elevation

1,243 feet (379 metres)

Open location code

9C7RH53P+3F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 246862267

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12613102

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