Haggs Castle
Haggs Castle is a 16th-century tower house, located in the neighbourhood of Pollokshields, in Glasgow, Scotland. The richly decorated building was restored in the 19th century, and today is once more occupied as a residence.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Pollokshields, 100 St Andrew’s Drive, Hagg’s Castle”
- Address: Glasgow, G41 4RB
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maxwell Park railway station and Burrell Collection.
Maxwell Park railway station
Railway station
Photo: Dbrooke1829, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maxwell Park railway station is a railway station in Pollokshields, Glasgow, Scotland, adjacent to the park of the same name. The station is managed by ScotRail and is located on the Cathcart Circle Line, which has been electrified since 1962 by British Railways. Maxwell Park railway station is situated 1,600 feet east of Haggs Castle.
Burrell Collection
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Burrell Collection is a museum in Glasgow, Scotland, managed by Glasgow Museums. It houses the art collection of Sir William Burrell and Constance, Lady Burrell. Burrell Collection is situated 3,100 feet southwest of Haggs Castle.
Pollokshields Burgh Hall
Community center
Photo: Botany Bay, CC BY 2.5.
The Pollokshields Burgh Hall is a municipal building at the edge of Maxwell Park, Glasgow, Scotland. The burgh hall, which was briefly the headquarters of Pollokshields Burgh Council, is a Category A listed building. Pollokshields Burgh Hall is situated 2,000 feet northeast of Haggs Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pollokshields and Crossmyloof.
Pollokshields
Suburb
Photo: Peter Whatley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pollokshields is an area in the Southside of Glasgow, Scotland. Its modern boundaries are largely man-made, being formed by the M77 motorway to the west and northwest with the open land of Pollok Country Park and the Dumbreck neighbourhood beyond, by the…
Crossmyloof
Suburb
Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crossmyloof is an area on the south side of Glasgow situated between the districts of Pollokshields, Strathbungo and Shawlands in Scotland.
Dumbreck
Suburb
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dumbreck is an area in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated south of the River Clyde. Dumbreck is a conservation area. The district is served by Dumbreck railway station. The only church in Dumbreck is St Leo the Great RC church.
Haggs Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.83639° or 55° 50′ 11″ northLongitude
-4.29589° or 4° 17′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C7QRPP3+HJOpenStreetMap ID
way 1062386065OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q5638720
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Haggs Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Haggs Castle”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Haggs”
- Turkish: “Haggs Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Norwood Playing Fields and Hutchesons’ at Pollok Park.
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