Johnstone Castle - Wikipedia
Johnstone Castle (Scots: Johnstoun Castle, Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Baile Iain) is a structure and former mansion in the town of Johnstone in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It belonged to the Houstons of Milliken, who acquired the estate of Easter Cochrane in 1773.
Clan Johnstone - Wikipedia
The Clan Johnstone were once one of the most powerful of the Border Reiver Scottish clans. [3] They originally settled in Annandale and for more than six hundred years they held extensive possessions in the west of the Scottish Marches , where they kept watch against the English .
Johnstone Castle | Scottish Castles Association
Originally called Easter Cochrane, Johnstone Castle is an altered 16th century L-plan tower house. It consists of a main block of three storeys and a garret, and a wing, remodelled as a massive Gothic tower, which rises a storey higher.
Johnstone Castle – Johnstone, Scotland - Atlas Obscura
2019年10月17日 · Discover Johnstone Castle in Johnstone, Scotland: A 16th-century castle unexpectedly nestled within a post-war housing development.
Johnstone - Wikipedia
Johnstone was largely a planned community which grew up around the house of Easter Cochrane, later known as Johnstone Castle, seat of the Houston or Houstoun family who gained their name from the nearby village of Houston.
Johnstone Castle - Secret Scotland
2011年4月7日 · Johnstone Castle lies to the southwest of Johnstone town centre. Only the central tower of the original structure remains on the site. The castle, or mansion, was originally known as the House of Easter Cochrane, but was renamed Johnstone Castle when George Houston took over the estate in 1733.
Clan Johnstone, their Castle and information. - Scotland in oils
This castle commanded the entrance to the south-west of Scotland, and was therefore the subject of many contests. It was taken by Edward 1st in 1298, and he is said to have strengthened its works.
Scottish Castles - Johnstone Castle
The remains of Johnstone Castle stands within a housing estates south of Beith Road in Johnstone. This castle dated originally from around 1600. Most of the castle was demolished around 1960 - the tower is all that remains..
Johnstone Castle - Visitors Guide to Scotland
Much of Johnstone’s feudal heritage has disappeared. With the death of the last Laird in 1931, Johnstone Castle fell into disrepair before being largely demolished in 1950. The remaining tower was purchased in 2001 and is now a private residence.
Johnstone Castle via Drone - YouTube
2019年1月23日 · Lovely wintery scene surrounding Johnstone Castle is a structure and former mansion in the town of Johnstone in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It belonged to the Ho...
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