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Alternative Names Cumbernauld Castle
Site Type HOUSE, STABLE(S)
Canmore ID 45819
Site Number NS77NE 16
NGR NS 77249 75904
Council NORTH LANARKSHIRE
Parish CUMBERNAULD
Former Region STRATHCLYDE
Former District CUMBERNAULD AND KILSYTH
Former County DUNBARTONSHIRE
Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view of Cumbernauld House, taken from the S. DP140308 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view of Cumbernauld House, taken from the SW. DP140307 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view of Cumbernauld House, taken from the W. DP140306 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view of Cumbernauld House, taken from the N. DP140305 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view of Cumbernauld House, taken from the NE. DP140304 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view of Cumbernauld House, taken from the E. DP140303 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view of Cumbernauld House, taken from the SE. DP140302 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view of Cumbernauld House, taken from the S. DP140301 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of a courtyard outbuilding at Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld, taken from the West-South-West. DP096385 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the South wall and arched entrance of the Courtyard at Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld, taken from the West. DP096384 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the South wall of the Courtyard at Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld, taken from the West. DP096383 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography General view of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld, taken from the South. The photograph shows the main house, linking corridor and the Eastern Pavilion. DP096382 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the Eastern Pavilion, linking corridor and two Westernmost bays of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. Photograph taken from the South. DP096381 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the South-Eastern elevation of the Eastern Pavilion at Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. DP096380 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail of the railings to the entrance steps on the South-West (principle) elevation of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. DP096379 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail of the railings to the entrance steps on the South-West (principle) elevation of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. DP096378 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail of the main entrance door to the South-West (principle) elevation of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. DP096377 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the entrance steps to the South-West (principle) elevation of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. DP096376 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the South-West (principle) elevation of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld, taken from the South-South-West. DP096375 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the South-West (principle) elevation of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld, taken from the South-South-West. DP096374 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the South-West (principle) elevation of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld, taken from the South-West. DP096373 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail of the arched pediment over first floor window of the South-West (principle) elevation of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. DP096372 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail of the arched pediment over first floor window of the South-West (principle) elevation of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. DP096371 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail of the arched pediment over first floor window of the South-West (principle) elevation of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. DP096370 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail of the arched pediment over first floor window of the South-West (principle) elevation of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. DP096369 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail of the arched pediment over first floor window of the South-West (principle) elevation of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. DP096368 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail of the arched pediment over first floor window of the South-West (principle) elevation of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. DP096367 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail of the arched pediment above the main entrance door of the South-West (principle) elevation of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. DP096366 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail of the first floor windows to the central bay of the South-West (principle) elevation of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. DP096365 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail of the main, central entrance steps to the South-West (principle) elevation of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. DP096364 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail of the first floor windows to the central bay of the South-West (principle) elevation of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. DP096363 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail of the central pediment to the South-West (principle) elevation of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. DP096362 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the courtyard to the West of Cumbernauld House, taken from the South-West. The Western Pavilion can also be seen. DP096359 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the courtyard to the West of Cumbernauld House, taken from the South. DP096358 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the courtyard to the West of Cumbernauld House, taken from the North-East looking towards the entrance arch. DP096357 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the courtyard to the West of Cumbernauld House, taken from the North. DP096356 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the courtyard to the West of Cumbernauld House, taken from the North-East. DP096355 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the West elevation of the Western Pavilion at Cumbernauld House, taken from the West. The Eastern boundary wall of the courtyard is also shown in this image. DP096354 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the courtyard to the West of Cumbernauld House, taken from the North-East. DP096353 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the courtyard to the West of Cumbernauld House, taken from the North-East. DP096352 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the Western Pavilion and courtyard wall at Cumbernauld House, taken from the North-West. DP096351 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the rear steps to the West Pavilion at Cumbernauld House. DP096350 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View towards the rear of the Wastern Pavilion at Cumbernauld House, taken from the North-East. DP096349 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View towards the rear of the Eastern Pavilion at Cumbernauld House, taken from the North. DP096348 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View towards the rear (North) elevation of the linking corridor between Cumbernauld House and its Eastern Pavilion. View taken from the North DP096347 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the North-West elevation of Cumbernauld House, taken from the North-West. DP096346 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the North-East elevation of Cumbernauld House, taken from the North. DP096345 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography General view towards the rear of the Pavilions at Cumbernauld House, taken from North-West. DP096344 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail from the North-East elevation of Cumbernauld House, showing the carved stone at first floor level of the central projecting bay. DP096343 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail from the North-East elevation of Cumbernauld House, showing the carved stone at first floor level of the central projecting bay. DP096342 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail from the North-East elevation of Cumbernauld House, showing the carved stone at first floor level of the central projecting bay. DP096341 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail from the North-East elevation of Cumbernauld House, showing the carved stone at ground floor level of the central projecting bay. DP096340 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the North-Eastern elevation of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld, taken from the North-East. DP096339 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail of the garden sundial, situated to the North-East of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. DP096338 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail of the garden sundial, situated to the North-East of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. DP096337 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the North-Eastern elevation of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld, taken from the North-East. This image also shows the current location of the garden sundial. DP096336 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the North-Eastern elevation of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld, taken from the East-North-East. DP096335 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld, taken from the East. The image shows the South-East and North-East elevations. DP096334 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography General view of Cumbernauld House, taken from the South-East, showing the South-Eastern elevation of the main house and the Eastern Pavilion. DP096333 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography General view of Cumbernauld House, taken from the South-East, showing the South-Eastern elevation of the main house and the Eastern Pavilion. DP096332 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography General view of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld, taken from the South. The main house and both Pavilions can be seen to the left of the image. DP096331 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography General view of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld, taken from the South. The main house and the East elevation of the Eastern Pavilion can be seen. DP096330 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld, taken from the South. The image shows the South-West (principle) and South-East elevations. The connecting corridor to the Eastern Pavilion can be seen to the left of the image. DP096329 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld, taken from the South. The image shows the South-West (principle) and South-East elevations. The connecting corridor to the Eastern Pavilion can be seen to the left of the image. DP096328 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail of the main entrance and entrance steps of Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. DP096327 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail of the entrance steps at Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. DP096326 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail of the entrance steps and balustrade at Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. DP096325 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the East elevation of the Eastern Pavilion at Cumbernauld House, showing the linking corridor to the main house. Photograph taken from the South-East. DP096324 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the linking corridor between Cumbernauld House and its two Pavilions. Image taken from the South. DP096323 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the East elevation of the Eastern Pavilion at Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. Taken from the South-South-East. DP096322 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography General view of the Pavilions at Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld, taken from the South-West. DP096321 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the Pavilions at Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld, taken from the South. DP096320 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail of a typical ground floor window of the Pavilions at Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. This photograph is of a window on the East Pavilion. DP096319 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the East Pavilion at Cumbernauld House, taken from the West-South-West. The photograph also shows the blocked archway and cupola above the two pavilions. DP096318 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the West Pavilion at Cumbernauld House, taken from the South-South-West. The photograph also shows the blocked archway and cupola between the two pavilions. DP096317 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography Detail of blocked archway and cupola between the two pavilions at Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld. Photograph taken from the South-West. DP096316 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography View of the pavilions at Cumbernauld House, taken from the South-West. DP096314 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image

Architectural Notes

NS77NE 16.00 77200 75901

NS77NE 16.01 77272 75925 Sundial
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NS77NE 16.03 77671 76218 Kennels, Cottage
NS77NE 45 7768 7621 Gamekeeper's Lodge

EXTERNAL REFERENCE

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow Diocesan Office, Clyde Street, Glasgow, Drawings Collection.
CP59 Site plan Photocopy & c. w Nd
CP60 House

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Archaeological Notes

NS77NE 16 77200 75901.

The old castle or house of Cumbernauld was converted into stables after the building of a new mansion in 1731. During the 1745-6 Rebellion, the old building was burnt to the ground by a party of dragoons.
New Statistical Account (NSA) 1845 (J Watson)

NS 7718 7592. The stables bear no indication of any architectural features earlier than 18th / 19th century date.
Visited by OS (JLD) 18 March 1957

Cumbernauld Castle was probably built in the late 14th century and its site is now occupied by Cumbernauld House. Excavation 65m NE of the house located 'a 15th century rubbish chute, an adjoining prison and cellar, and nearby, a well-house' (probably of 17th century date), and recovered 'coins and pottery sherds dating from the 14th century'. RCAHMS 1982; H B Millar 1980

Cumbernauld House is now the headquarters of the Cumbernauld Development Corporation.
Information from RCAHMS (RHM) 15 Sept 1993

2 November 2007
 SITE MANAGEMENT

Project Buildings at Risk Register BARR

Notes Fine classic mansion house. Main block two-storey and basement with two-storey north wing. South wing not constructed. Rear semi-octagonal bay dated 1731. Gutted and internally reconstructed circa 1870.

BARR website http://www.buildingsatrisk.org.uk/details/907875

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Books and References

Adam, W (1812) Vitruvius Scoticus: being a collection of plans, elevations, and sections of public buildings, noblemen's and gentlemen's houses in Scotland: principally from the designs of the late William Adam Esq., architect, Edinburgh

Cumbernauld Hist Soc (1962) 'Cumbernauld', Discovery Excav Scot
Page(s): 28

McCann, J E (1981a) 'Cumbernauld Castle 1981', Glasdig, vol.1
Page(s): 10

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