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Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire history
Stonehouse was designated to become an addition to Scotland’s new towns with the purpose of strengthening the output of public sector housing available to rehouse Glasgow’s people. The village’s oldest structure are the ruins of St Ninian’s Church, which date from the 17th century and stand in an ancient graveyard.
Cot Castle
Cot (Kat) Castle might better be classified as a “keep” or a “tower house,” more like a fortified house than castle per se. During the 14th and 15th centuries, keeps or tower houses were easier for the Scots to maintain against their wealthy foe to the south.
Holy Wells
Four holy wells stood in Stonehouse in pagan times, but may have been adapted to Christian use as baptismal fonts. Thomas Carlyle, 19th century philosopher and writer, said this of holy wells: It is a curious thing that I remarked long ago and have often turned in my head that the old word for ‘holy’ in the German language also means ‘healthy’
Site of Ringsdale Castle
Ringsdale is believed to be derived from the word Rhyn, meaning promontory or hill, in the language of the ancient Britons. Glenavon Cottage is reputed to have a romantic air, though all that remains now is a small corner of its walls.
Other Castles
In Stonehouse, there are a number of castles on the outskirts of the parish. The farm of Castlehill near Spittal seems also to have been named after a castle. It has been suggested that, given its location near the old military road, it could have been established as a fort by the Romans.
Covenanter Memorials
During the 17th century, the Scottish Presbyterians called Covenanters refused to accept English episcopacy in church government. The area around Stonehouse was affected when the Battle of Drumclog in South Lanarkshire was fought 1 June 1679. Another battle took place about 10 miles (16 kilometres) northeast of Stonehouse at Sodom Hill.
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