Crawford Castle
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Terrie S
Payette, ไอดาโฮ42 ผลงาน
ต.ค. ค.ศ. 2022 • คู่รัก
To be clear, the house across the street is not a Crawford homestead. When first built, stones from the Crawford Castle ruins were used in the construction of the house. The Castle ruins across the road are the actual ruins of the Clan Crawford castle, but, the land is no longer owned by Crawfords. Keep in mind that this is private property and to access the ruins, it’s HIGHLY recommended you have permission from the property owners. When we stopped, we talked to the sweetest lady next door to the castle. She is not the property owner of the property the ruins are on, though. The owners of the property live in the stone house across the road.
เขียนเมื่อ 27 ตุลาคม ค.ศ. 2022
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Erik W
Willenhall, UK11 ผลงาน
ก.พ. ค.ศ. 2022 • ครอบครัว
When I visited there was a storm blowing through which added even more character to the ruined tower! Parking isn't plentiful and there's no information about the ruin when you arrive, nor is there any once you've walked through the field. This does distract a little but doesn't really diminish the ruin's charm.
เขียนเมื่อ 13 มีนาคม ค.ศ. 2022
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neil f
1 ผลงาน
มิ.ย. ค.ศ. 2021
I used to live in the house and it’s not a Crawford Ancestral home it’s just a house called Castle Crawford that was built from the ruins of the castle across the road in the 18th century. The castle ruin across the road is Tower Lindsey and was originally a part of the Crawford family possessions.
For true ancestral homes look at Auchinames Castle, Renfrewshire, Craufurdland Castle, Ayrshire, Almond Castle, Linlithgow and Loudoun Castle, Ayrshire
When we lived there people used to walk in thinking it was they’re ancestral home, which it wasn’t and could get quite upset when we told them it was not and to get out.
For true ancestral homes look at Auchinames Castle, Renfrewshire, Craufurdland Castle, Ayrshire, Almond Castle, Linlithgow and Loudoun Castle, Ayrshire
When we lived there people used to walk in thinking it was they’re ancestral home, which it wasn’t and could get quite upset when we told them it was not and to get out.
เขียนเมื่อ 4 มิถุนายน ค.ศ. 2021
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ElaineRy
Otterburn, UK218 ผลงาน
ม.ค. ค.ศ. 2019 • คู่รัก
Free, open access through a gate. Can walk around, outside and inside the ruins. Built up above the nearby river. Ruined walls seem to be of various dates. No interpretation boards. Generally - atmospheric but not instructive.
เขียนเมื่อ 15 มกราคม ค.ศ. 2019
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deniselouise
ฟิลาเดลเฟีย, เพนซิลเวเนีย33 ผลงาน
ส.ค. ค.ศ. 2017 • เพื่อนๆ
I've been wanting to find Castle Crawford since I first heard about it 20+ years ago. It may be falling down, but I still call it "my castle." It's amazing to think my ancestors walked there, lived there, and built their home on this little hill.
There is a wire fence along the road that would be easy to hop over, but my travelmates discouraged that idea. Being August the grass was at least knee-high with lots of thistle and other vegetation. It was beautiful.
There is a wire fence along the road that would be easy to hop over, but my travelmates discouraged that idea. Being August the grass was at least knee-high with lots of thistle and other vegetation. It was beautiful.
เขียนเมื่อ 20 สิงหาคม ค.ศ. 2017
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eastender81
19 ผลงาน
ก.พ. ค.ศ. 2016 • ครอบครัว
Visted the town of Crawford to tick of my dad's bucket list and to stand in the ruins of Crawford castle was breath taking
เขียนเมื่อ 20 กุมภาพันธ์ ค.ศ. 2016
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danielle m
ซานฟรานซิสโก, แคลิฟอร์เนีย32 ผลงาน
ธ.ค. ค.ศ. 2015
Although our ancestors were probably not the ones who lived in the castle, we enjoyed going back to see our original clan site. Pretty remote but we found it and are glad that we took the time to visit and take photos.
เขียนเมื่อ 8 มกราคม ค.ศ. 2016
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Rantin rover
Biggar, UK8,629 ผลงาน
พ.ค. ค.ศ. 2015 • เดินทางคนเดียว
There has apparently been a motte at this site since the 12th Century which would probably have taken the form of a raised mound with a wooden fortification on top. The stone ruins which exist today are thought to date from around the 16th or 17th Century.
The original castle dates back to a time when Thor Longus of the Merse was Overlord of the Barony of Crawford and it is thought that his descendants were the first to use the family name Crawford. He was of Danish decent and had been granted lands in Scotland by King Malcolm III of Scotland in recognition of this support during war and these included the Barony of Crawford.
The site was important as it guarded a main route between Scotland and England, a fact not lost on the Romans, who earlier between 80 AD and 170 AD had built a series of forts on ground across the present day road from the Castle (near Crawford Castle House and opposite the abandoned cottage) to allow them to patrol their road which they had established nearby, east of the Castle ruins. The third incarnation of their fort occupied a 2.7 acre site. There are also many hill forts pre-dating the Romans which exist in the surrounding hills, three alone on Castle Hill off Camps Road. Today the main motorway and West Coast Train Line pass either side of Crawford village showing the route’s continuing popularity.
The current day ruins are accessible from Crawford village by turning off the main street near the former Post Horn Hotel (now residential) where a junction is marked by a tall stone monument/cairn.
Cross the bridge over the River Clyde and continue for about ½ a mile where there is a small layby for a few cars. The Castle is just beyond here, past the abandoned cottage on the right, accessed through one of several farm gates into the field.
At the time of my visit the ground was a bit uneven, a little overgrown, littered with pieces of timber and there were even a few trees growing out of the motte in the interior of the ruins. It is almost surprising that some of the tall walls remain as these look in a perilous state and most sections are not supported by adjoining structures. There are good views to the south over the River Clyde, towards Crawford village and beyond where wind turbines dot the hillsides. Despite the lack of a hard hat (I don’t think it would provide much protection!) I was able to wander around the ruins. There is clearly the remains of a vaulted basement and you can see where windows and doors would have been. In a eerie moment when I was standing in the middle of the ruins the birds in the rookery above were signalling their displeasure and their cawing was echoing around. I almost expected the Grim Reaper to appear from the shadows! Who knows there are maybe tales of murder and mayhem from days gone by.
What is known is that the Castle passed into the hands of the Lindsay family in 1215, together with other parts of the Barony of Crawford, when John Crawford’s daughter married William Lindsay at which point it temporarily changed name to Tower Lindsay; it was captured from them in 1297 by William Wallace during the Scottish Wars of Independence; and by the 1530’s James V of Scotland used it as a hunting lodge! Subsequently by the end of the 18th Century it had become a farmhouse before it was abandoned. Some of the materials from the Castle were then used to build Castle Crawford House and a stone marker is visible on the walls of that building dated 1649. When I visited the house was in the midst of being restored for private use and I was able to have a walk around the farm steading. The cottage near the Castle has been abandoned and was full of assorted household junk when I was there.
Surprisingly the Castle (and other sites) are almost a forgotten part of our history and of particular interest to the Crawford family.
http://canmore.org.uk/site/47407/crawford-castle
The original castle dates back to a time when Thor Longus of the Merse was Overlord of the Barony of Crawford and it is thought that his descendants were the first to use the family name Crawford. He was of Danish decent and had been granted lands in Scotland by King Malcolm III of Scotland in recognition of this support during war and these included the Barony of Crawford.
The site was important as it guarded a main route between Scotland and England, a fact not lost on the Romans, who earlier between 80 AD and 170 AD had built a series of forts on ground across the present day road from the Castle (near Crawford Castle House and opposite the abandoned cottage) to allow them to patrol their road which they had established nearby, east of the Castle ruins. The third incarnation of their fort occupied a 2.7 acre site. There are also many hill forts pre-dating the Romans which exist in the surrounding hills, three alone on Castle Hill off Camps Road. Today the main motorway and West Coast Train Line pass either side of Crawford village showing the route’s continuing popularity.
The current day ruins are accessible from Crawford village by turning off the main street near the former Post Horn Hotel (now residential) where a junction is marked by a tall stone monument/cairn.
Cross the bridge over the River Clyde and continue for about ½ a mile where there is a small layby for a few cars. The Castle is just beyond here, past the abandoned cottage on the right, accessed through one of several farm gates into the field.
At the time of my visit the ground was a bit uneven, a little overgrown, littered with pieces of timber and there were even a few trees growing out of the motte in the interior of the ruins. It is almost surprising that some of the tall walls remain as these look in a perilous state and most sections are not supported by adjoining structures. There are good views to the south over the River Clyde, towards Crawford village and beyond where wind turbines dot the hillsides. Despite the lack of a hard hat (I don’t think it would provide much protection!) I was able to wander around the ruins. There is clearly the remains of a vaulted basement and you can see where windows and doors would have been. In a eerie moment when I was standing in the middle of the ruins the birds in the rookery above were signalling their displeasure and their cawing was echoing around. I almost expected the Grim Reaper to appear from the shadows! Who knows there are maybe tales of murder and mayhem from days gone by.
What is known is that the Castle passed into the hands of the Lindsay family in 1215, together with other parts of the Barony of Crawford, when John Crawford’s daughter married William Lindsay at which point it temporarily changed name to Tower Lindsay; it was captured from them in 1297 by William Wallace during the Scottish Wars of Independence; and by the 1530’s James V of Scotland used it as a hunting lodge! Subsequently by the end of the 18th Century it had become a farmhouse before it was abandoned. Some of the materials from the Castle were then used to build Castle Crawford House and a stone marker is visible on the walls of that building dated 1649. When I visited the house was in the midst of being restored for private use and I was able to have a walk around the farm steading. The cottage near the Castle has been abandoned and was full of assorted household junk when I was there.
Surprisingly the Castle (and other sites) are almost a forgotten part of our history and of particular interest to the Crawford family.
http://canmore.org.uk/site/47407/crawford-castle
เขียนเมื่อ 27 พฤษภาคม ค.ศ. 2015
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Would you beable to get married by a Scottish humanist society celebrant here in the grounds somewhere? And take some wedding photos the wedding party is only 4 people plus the celebrant who performs the marriage and a photographer it would be very subtle and would not disturb anyone else's day
deniselouise
ฟิลาเดลเฟีย, เพนซิลเวเนีย33 ผลงาน
The property is surrounded by a short fence, maybe 3 feet high at places. There aren't any "Private Property" or "No Trespassing" signs posted, but I don't know the laws in Scotland. Maybe you could call the local government to ask?
If you Google "Castle Crawford, Crawford, Lanarkshire", there's a good video that shows the castle's situation. The castle is very close to the road, and if you go down to the curve in the road, there's less vegetation that you would be able to walk up to the castle. But again, there's the fence.
Congratulations and good luck!
hi could you tell me how old the cottage is .thanks
deniselouise
ฟิลาเดลเฟีย, เพนซิลเวเนีย33 ผลงาน
From WIkipedia:
" Archaeological excavations to the north-west of the castle have shown that a Roman fort, with a garrison of perhaps 300, existed at this site between 80 AD and 170 AD.[1]
This site was the administrative center for the Barony of Crawford, at that time the largest and most influential barony in southern Scotland. The Barony was established before 1100 when records of the period show Thorlongus of the Merse as Overlord of Crawford. From this line descended the surname of Crawford as the original occupants of the barony. Crawford Castle was in existence by 1175,[2] and was probably built as an earthwork and timber castle some time before this by the Crawford family."
Jacquelyn P
Champaign, IL4 ผลงาน
Are there any trains or buses that would get us near Crawford Castle if we're coming from the Yorkshire area? Are there any recommendations on places to stay nearby?
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