In 1544, the castle was besieged and captured by Regent Arran. The result of this was the loss of the 'W towers' and a significant amount of damage done to the fortress. This led the then king to respond bringing his cannons and decimating the castle which resulted in a quick surrender. In 1489, The Stewarts, owners of the estate through marriage rebelled against a young James IV. However, the reason why the castle is now in the state that is now is because of the many sieges that took place spread over many wars. (Image: Chris Upson - Creative Commons Attribution) The castle which is now a tourist attraction is located close to Pollok. There has been evidence of this found over the years. It is likely that before the stone castle was built a wooden fortress used to be on top of the hill where the ruins of the castle are to this day. The history of the castle is extensive and dates back to the mid-12th century, but is now surrounded by many houses in a built up residential area of Glasgow. However, the history of the castle does not stop there with many major events occurring and linked to the stronghold. READ MORE: When Glasgow's famous Hampden Roar greeted the Queen on her coronation Located in Crookston, close to Pollok, Crookston Castle is a fortress that was built in the 1400s with the earthworks dating back even further to 1100s. From Necropolis Cemetery to the Radisson Red Hotel, skyline bar there are viewing points across Scotland's biggest city.īut there is an area of Glasgow in the south-west of the city that is the one and only remaining medieval castle, located in a housing estate which gives amazing views of the cities horizon. There are countless vantage points in Glasgow which give spectacular views of the city.
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