Mugdock Castle

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Title

Mugdock Castle

Description

Mugdock's mediaeval castle is first mentioned in 1372 and was a Graham stronghold; the most notable person who lived there was James Graham 'the Marquis of Montrose' and Lieutenant General to King Charles I.
The 14th century castle sits on a volcanic ridge on the edge of Mugdock Loch. Although mostly a consolidated ruin, the castle's South West Tower has been rebuilt and interior has been fully interpreted celebrating the early to mid 1600's.

Visitors entered through a portcullis gate. Inside were a courtyard, jail and courthouse with accommodation for residents and visiting nobility. A great hall was added sometime during the 15th century. It was gifted to Central Regional Council in the 1980s.

Source

eastdunbartonshire

Date

1312

Type

Museum

Identifier

1336

Spatial Coverage

current,55.97216,-4.329986;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Mugdock Country Park

Place

Milngavie

IsNewThisYear

No

ArchitectName

Pollock Hammond

AddressLine2

Craigallan Road

OpeningDate1

12/9/2015

OpeningTime1

10 am to 4 pm

Activities

?No disabled access at the castle itself.

?

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

No

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

Yes

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

10704

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

G62 8EL

Citation

“Mugdock Castle,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1334.

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