2007

NS5555 : Mearns Castle & Maxwell Mearns Church

taken 18 years ago, near to Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, Scotland

This is 1 of 9 images, with title starting with Mearns in this square
Mearns Castle & Maxwell Mearns Church
Mearns Castle & Maxwell Mearns Church
The Maxwells of Caerlaverock tower rises to four storeys and it was partially once enclosed by a wall, with a moat. These details were spelt out in a document by King James II in 1449, when the monarch granted a licence to erect a castle with these specific requirements: “to build a castle or fortalice in the barony of Mearns in Renfrewshire, to surround and fortify it with walls and ditches to strengthen it by iron gates and to erect on top of it all warlike apparatus necessary for its defense.” The castle has a vaulted basement and a vaulted first floor hall.

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NS5555, 26 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Alan Murray Walsh   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 19 April, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 28 August, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 552 552 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:46.1101N 4:18.5415W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 552 549
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