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
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/43370
- Council Renfrewshire
- Parish Erskine
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Renfrew
- Former County Renfrewshire
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