Douglas Castle
South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Douglas Castle is a castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is a category C listed building. The nearest other castle is Crawfordjohn Castle, 5.5 mi away.
Douglas Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Heritage status
category C listed building
Nearest castle
Crawfordjohn Castle
5.5 mi away
Castles in South Lanarkshire
23
Scotland
About Douglas Castle
Douglas Castle was a stronghold of the Douglas (later Douglas-Home) family from medieval times to the 20th century. The first castle, erected in the 13th century, was destroyed and replaced several times until the 18th century when a large mansion house was built in its place.
From the Wikipedia article on Douglas Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Douglas Castle sits at 55.5665, -3.8372 in South Lanarkshire. The closest other castles are Crawfordjohn Castle (5.5 mi), Boghouse Castle (5.6 mi) and Corra Castle (6.5 mi). South Lanarkshire has 23 castles in all.
