Scotland · 12th century
Crookston Castle is a ruined medieval castle in the Pollok area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is located some five miles (eight kilometres) south-west of the city centre, on a hill overlooking the Levern Water, just before its confluence with the White Cart Water. Crookston Castle was built by the Stewarts of Darnley around 1400, and is set within earthworks constructed in the 12th century. Once the property of the earls and dukes of Lennox, the castle was extensively repaired following a siege in 1544, and it is the only surviving medieval castle in Glasgow.
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Crookston Castle ranks #3,136 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #109 of the 226 mapped in Scotland. Founded 1180, it is older than 78% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 756 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,026 times in the last 60 days, more than 51% of the atlas. 10 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Glasgow, 7 km away. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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