Crookston Castle
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Crookston Castle is a medieval ruined tower house near Glasgow, Scotland, notable for its hilltop position and association with the Stewart family.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval castle
ⓘ
scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ tower house ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Darnley Stewarts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ Stewart family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingType | fortified tower house ⓘ |
| builtOn | motte ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Glasgow
ⓘ
Ruined castles in Scotland ⓘ Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Glasgow ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| governedBy | Scottish heritage protection laws ⓘ |
| hasAccess | public footpath ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central tower keep
ⓘ
corner towers (turrets) ⓘ curtain wall remains ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after the de Croc family ⓘ |
| hasViewOver |
River Clyde area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
south-west Glasgow ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Ancient Monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Crookston, Glasgow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glasgow ⓘ |
| locationCharacteristic | hilltop site ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Paisley (town)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pollok area of Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Stewart dynasty
ⓘ
prominent hilltop position overlooking surrounding area ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | The State (on behalf of the people of Scotland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedInPastBy |
Darnley Stewarts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stewart family NERFINISHED ⓘ de Croc family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish medieval fortifications ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier earthwork fortification ⓘ |
| region | Renfrewshire (historic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | urban area of modern Glasgow ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defence
ⓘ
residence ⓘ symbol of feudal power ⓘ |
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