2012

NS7353 : Cadzow Castle remains

taken 12 years ago, near to Ferniegair, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Cadzow Castle remains
Cadzow Castle remains
Parts of the castle are not as old they may seem - the walls to the right were added after the castle had fallen into disuse, to make the view from the house more attractive!
Cadzow Castle

Cadzow Castle was known as 'The Castle In The Wood of Hamilton' when first built. Date of construction is not clear but architectural details suggest a date of 1500 to 1550. Besieged by forces loyal to the deposed Mary Queen of Scots in 1579, Cadzow sustained massive structural damage and was never rebuilt. The picturesque remains of the castle were incorporated into a formal landscape in the 1700s. Stabilisation measures were superficial and did not address any of the underlying structural problems and now the walls have begun to slump. Historic Scotland is undertaking a long-term stabilisation project to sustain the site.


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Geographical Context: Lowlands Historic sites and artefacts Country estates Woodland, Forest Place: South Lanarkshire other tags: Chatelherault Cadzow Castle Castle Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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NS7353, 83 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
M J Richardson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 15 July, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 16 July, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 7345 5376 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:45.6354N 4:1.0982W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 7346 5373
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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