Visit Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire Places

Welcome to Visit Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire

  

Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire

---

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.

You can visit Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire places with Walkfo Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire to hear history at Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire has 4 places to visit in our interactive Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 4 audio facts unique to Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire places in an interactive Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire Places Map
4 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

---

–

Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire historic spots	Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire tourist destinations	Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire plaques	Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire geographic features
Walkfo Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire

  

Best Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire places to visit

---

Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire’s information audio spots:

Stonehouse Hospital Stonehouse Hospital is a health facility in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lanarkshire, and is part of the Scottish Health Council. Stonehouse is located on Strathaven Road, Stonehouse.

Glassford Glassford (listen (help·info) is a small village located 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Hamilton, and 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Strathaven, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It has a population of roughly 500–600 people.

Visit Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire plaques