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Mugdock Castle
Strathblane, Scotland
NS550772
The south facade of Mugdock Castle, with the single remaining tower
Mugdock Castle is located in Stirling
Mugdock Castle
Mugdock Castle
Coordinates55°57′56″N 4°19′28″W / 55.965556°N 4.324444°W / 55.965556; -4.324444
TypeCourtyard castle
Site information
OwnerStirling Council
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRuined
Site history
Built14th century
Built byDavid de Graham?
In useUntil mid-17th century
MaterialsStone
DemolishedSlighted 1641

Mugdock Castle was the stronghold of the Clan Graham from the middle of the 13th century. Its ruins are located in Mugdock Country Park, just west of the village of Mugdock in the parish of Strathblane. The castle is within the registration county of Stirlingshire, although it is only 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire, on the northern outskirts of Greater Glasgow.

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