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Crookston Castle is a late medieval fortress situated in Renfrewshire, southwestern Scotland. The castle consists of a four-storey square keep or donjon, likely constructed in the fifteenth century, with substantial remains of its curtain wall and corner towers still visible. The site occupies a commanding position on high ground, a typical defensive location for castles of its period. The castle is associated with the Stewart family and played a role in the regional politics of late medieval Scotland before falling into decline.
Crookston Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90085. View the official record →
Crookston Castle is a late medieval fortress situated in Renfrewshire, southwestern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90085.
Crookston 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 SM90085.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rosshall Mains, enclosure 220m W of (1.9 km), Paisley Abbey, drain 75m SSW of (4.2 km), Govan, carved stones and Old Parish Church graveyard (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Crookston 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.
Crookston Castle stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.