The most comprehensive work available on the castles and fortified houses of the City of Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, east Dunbartonshire and the Lennox. Some 300 sites are described, from the impressive castles of Bothwell, Craignethan, Dumbarton, Crookston and Newark to fragmentary ruins and previously lost sites.
Detailed histories are supplied of local families - such as the Pollocks, Maxwells, Hamiltons, Douglases, Wallaces, Schaws, Weirs and Semples - as well as compelling stories of ghosts and feuds, kings, queens and bishops, witchcraft and warfare.
Over 130 photographs, drawings, maps and plans supplement the text. Visitor information is also included with location, access and facilities for all those wishing to visit. There is a surname index, as well as a main index, and a full glossary.
Contents:
Preface
How to Use the Book
Introduction
The Development of Castles
Maps
- City of Glasgow
- Renfrewshire
- North Lanarkshire
- South Lanarkshire
- The Lennox and East Dunbartonshire
- Mottoes
A-Z Alphabetical Guide to the Castles
Some Sites to Visit
Additional Sites
Glossary of Terms
Bibliography
Family Index
Index
