John Cowane’s House
John Cowane’s House is a ruins in Stirling, Scotland. John Cowane’s House is situated nearby to the building Argyll’s Lodging, as well as near the community center 1st Stirlingshire Scouts.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stirling Castle and Church of the Holy Rude.
Stirling Castle
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Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most historically and architecturally important castles in Scotland. The castle sits atop an intrusive crag, which forms part of the Stirling Sill geological formation. Stirling Castle is situated 1,300 feet northwest of John Cowane’s House.
Church of the Holy Rude
Church
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The Church of the Holy Rude is the medieval parish church of Stirling, Scotland. It is named after the Holy Rood, a relic of the True Cross on which Jesus was crucified. Church of the Holy Rude is situated 600 feet southwest of John Cowane’s House.
Cowane’s Hospital
Museum
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Cowane's Hospital is a 17th-century almshouse in the Old Town of Stirling, Scotland. It was established in 1637 with a bequest of 40,000 merks from the estate of the merchant John Cowane. Cowane’s Hospital is situated 750 feet southwest of John Cowane’s House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stirling and Raploch.
Stirling
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Stirling is a city in the central lowlands of Scotland, and historically the county town of Stirlingshire. For centuries this was the main route between the Highlands and the Lowlands, guarded by the castle on its battleship of a crag, and with the River Forth sweeping round as a moat.
Raploch
Suburb
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Raploch, known locally as The Raploch or The Raptap, is a district of the city of Stirling, which lies to the south of the River Forth in central Scotland.
Cambuskenneth
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cambuskenneth is a village in the city of Stirling, Scotland. It has a population of 250 and is the site of the historic Cambuskenneth Abbey. It is situated by the River Forth and the only road access to the village is along Ladysneuk Road from Alloa Road in Causewayhead.
John Cowane’s House
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.12208° or 56° 7′ 20″ northLongitude
-3.94263° or 3° 56′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C8R43C4+RWOpenStreetMap ID
way 166155078OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Argyll’s Lodging and 1st Stirlingshire Scouts.
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