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Cathcart Castle is a medieval stronghold located in Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, with origins dating to the 15th century. The castle comprises a substantial stone tower house that served as a defensive residence for the local nobility, reflecting the architectural traditions of lowland Scottish fortifications of that period. The structure demonstrates the typical characteristics of a tower house design, with thick walls and a compact plan suited to both domestic habitation and military defence. The castle remains an important example of medieval Scottish baronial architecture and has retained significant portions of its original stonework, contributing to the understanding of 15th and 16th-century Scottish domestic and defensive building practices.
Cathcart Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2105. View the official record →
Cathcart Castle is a medieval stronghold located in Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, with origins dating to the 15th century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2105.
Cathcart Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM2105.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cathkin Park, former football ground, Glasgow (1.9 km), Busby Upper Mill, cotton mill 60m N of 1 Cartview Court (3.4 km), Castle Hill,motte (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Cathcart Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Cathcart Castle stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.