Map by mapchart.net - Some rights reserved.
Location
Near Mugdock, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Description
Craigend Castle is a ruined country house built as a Regency Gothic mansion, located to the north of Milngavie, in East Dunbartonshire, central Scotland. The grounds are now part of Mugdock Country Park. The stable block, located to the north of the house serves as the country park visitor centre.
History
The lands of Craigend were part of the Barony of Mugdock in medieval times. The estate was sold in the mid-17th century to the Smith family. John Smith (1724-1812) was born at Craigend and became a merchant and founded the booksellers John Smith & Son. John Smith built a plain house on the estate, but after his death his son, James Smith, incorporated that house in a much more ornate mansion. Glasgow businessman William Wilson and his son opened a zoo at Craigend in 1949 with various exotic animals. It failed and closed in 1954.
Other Castles in the Area
Barr Castle, Renfrewshire
Bedlay Castle, Lanarkshire
Bothwell Castle, Lanarkshire
Buchanan Castle, Stirling
Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire
Culcreuch Castle, Stirling
Doune Castle, Stirling
Duchal Castle, Inverclyde
Dumbarton Castle, Dunbartonshire
Gilbertfield Castle, Lanarkshire
Johnstone Castle, Renfrewshire
Mugdock Castle, Glasgow
Newark Castle, Renfrewshire
Stanely Castle, Renfrewshire
Stirling Castle, Stirling
|
|
|
|
