Court Knowe Monument

Court Knowe Monument is a memorial in Glasgow City, Scotland. Court Knowe Monument is situated nearby to Cathcart Castle, as well as near Snuff Mill Bridge.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathcart Castle and Hampden Park.

Cathcart Castle

Castle

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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. Cathcart Castle is situated 340 feet southwest of Court Knowe Monument.

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 Court Knowe Monument.

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 1,600 feet southwest of Court Knowe Monument.

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.

Court Knowe Monument

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “MR XIII of May 1568”
Category: historic site
Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.81327° or 55° 48′ 48″ north

Longitude

-4.25449° or 4° 15′ 16″ west

Open location code

9C7QRP7W+86

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7399370199

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Highlights include Court Knowe and Snuff Mill Bridge.

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