Cathcart Castle
Cathcart Castle was a 15th-century castle, located in what is now Linn Park in the Cathcart area of southern Glasgow, Scotland. The castle was abandoned in the 18th century, and the remaining ruins were pulled down in 1980, leaving only foundations visible.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hampden Park and Holmwood House.
Hampden Park
Stadium
Photo: Blackcat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hampden Park, currently known as Barclays Hampden for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland, which is the national stadium of football in Scotland and home of the Scotland national football team. Hampden Park is situated 1 mile north of Cathcart Castle.
Holmwood House
Museum
Photo: Zeddy, Public domain.
Holmwood House is the finest and most elaborate residential villa designed by the Scottish architect Alexander "Greek" Thomson. It is also rare in retaining much of its original interior decor, and being open to the public. Holmwood House is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Cathcart Castle.
Cathcart railway station
Railway station
Photo: Peter Whatley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cathcart railway station is a railway station serving the Cathcart area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is located on the Cathcart Circle Line, 3.7 miles south of Glasgow Central. Cathcart railway station is situated 2,000 feet northwest of Cathcart Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Simshill and Cathcart.
Simshill
Suburb
Simshill is an area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is on the South Side of the city, approximately 3.7 miles south of the city centre. Adjacent areas are Cathcart, King's Park, Croftfoot and Castlemilk.
Cathcart
Suburb
Photo: Zeddy, Public domain.
Cathcart is an area of Glasgow between Battlefield, Mount Florida, King's Park, Muirend and Newlands. The White Cart Water flows through Cathcart, downstream from Linn Park. In 2014, it was rated one of the most attractive postcode areas to live in Scotland.
Muirend
Suburb
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Muirend is an area on the South side of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated about 4 miles south of Glasgow city centre. Muirend became extensively urbanised in the 20th century, developing into a commuter suburb.
Cathcart Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK
- Categories: ringwork castle, Tower House, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.81278° or 55° 48′ 46″ northLongitude
-4.25591° or 4° 15′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C7QRP7V+4JOpenStreetMap ID
node 4872637392OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q5052169
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Cathcart Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Cathcart Castle”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Cathcart”
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