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Formakin Park Castle

Castle (Medieval)

Site Name Formakin Park Castle

Classification Castle (Medieval)

Canmore ID 43370

Site Number NS47SW 46

NGR NS 40 70

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Renfrewshire
  • Parish Erskine
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Renfrew
  • Former County Renfrewshire

Archaeology Notes

NS47SW 46 40 70.

The site of Park Castle, situated on the Formaken Burn, near Bishopton has been traced. The foundations show that it was a place of considerable strength. Built in the 13th century it belonged to the family of Park, passing by marriage to the Houston family after the reign of James IV. (Formaken Burn does not appear on OS maps; Formakin Mill, on Dargavel Burn, is at NS 409 706).

A Hallifax-Crawford 1961

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