Castle Mains
Castle Mains is a residential area in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Castle Mains is situated nearby to the peak Cuff Hill, as well as near the forest Happendon Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
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, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Castle Mains.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rigside and Abington.
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. Rigside is situated 2 miles northeast of Castle Mains.
Abington
Photo: Tblack93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Douglas Water
Village
Photo: Iain Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Douglas Water is a hamlet in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Named after the Douglas Water, the river which flows through the hamlet, local mining operations provided employment to local people, and the hamlet was bolstered by the Coltness Iron and Coal Company establishing an operation nearby. Douglas Water is situated 2½ miles north of Castle Mains.
Castle Mains
- Type: Residential area
- Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.57429° or 55° 34′ 27″ northLongitude
-3.80861° or 3° 48′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C7RH5FR+PHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1133070936OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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