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.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hampden Park and Holmwood House.

Hampden Park

Stadium

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Hampden Park, currently known as Barclays Hampden for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. It 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

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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

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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″ north

Longitude

-4.25591° or 4° 15′ 21″ west

Open location code

9C7QRP7V+4J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4872637392

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

Wikidata 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”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Court Knowe and Snuff Mill Bridge.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Court Knowe Monument and The Old Smiddy.

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