Castlemilk House was a country house located in what is now the Castlemilk district of Glasgow, Scotland. The house was the ancestral home of the Stirling-Stuart family and was built around the 15th-century Cassiltoun Tower during the 18th and 19th centuries. The house and Castlemilk Estate were purchased by Glasgow Corporation in 1938, with the house serving as a children's home until it was closed in 1969 and demolished in 1972.
Ruins of Castlemilk House, 2008Fish pond in the park, adjacent to the location of the house
In 1937 the 445 hectare (1100 acre) Estate of Castlemilk were acquired by Glasgow Corporation for housing.[11] The estate was acquired under a compulsory purchase order as William Stirling-Stuart, the Laird of Castlemilk, had misgivings over the land being used for high-density housing so far from locations of industry.[12] The outbreak of the Second World War delayed building work on the Castlemilk housing scheme, which was constructed in the 1950s, and soon modern tenements surrounded the house's grounds on all sides.[11]
Castlemilk House was acquired by Glasgow Corporation in 1939, and was used to accommodate evacuees from the city until the end of the war. It was then used as a children's home from 1948 until the expense of maintaining the house forced it to close in January 1969. Castlemilk House was demolished in 1972;[7][8][6][13][14][15] a children's play area now occupies the site.[16] In the 21st century the many green areas between the clusters of housing, including the remaining features of the rural estate, are managed as Castlemilk Park and Woodlands, an award-winning project aimed to benefit the community.[17][18]
Castlemilk Stablesedit
Restored stable block
Other than a small park featuring the landscaped fish pond and a stone bridge (1833, Category B listed)[6] which once formed the driveway to the mansion, and the entrance gateways which are sited to the north-east on the edge of Rutherglen,[19] the accompanying stables block (built 1794, designed by David Hamilton, also Category B listed) is the main surviving legacy of the grand estate.[14] After being damaged by a fire in 1994[20] and left abandoned,[9] it was restored in 2007 (with the project winning awards)[21] and now contains the local housing offices, community facilities and a nursery.[22][23]
^Of the Extent of Kilbride, its Population, Places of Note, &c., Part II., pp.151-161., History of Rutherglen and East-Kilbride, David Ure, 1793, via Random Scottish History
^ abCastlemilk from Cathkin Braes (Glasgow City Archives, Department of Architectural and Civic Design, 1957), The Glasgow Story
^"Housing, Everyday Life & Wellbeing over the long term: A brief history of Castlemilk housing estate". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
^"Castlemilk from Cathkin Braes". The Glasgow Story. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
^ abStable place to be, Evening Times, 12 September 2008
^Dark and mysterious Castlemilk House, Glasgow, Spooky Isles, 3 November 2014
^Castlemilk Castle (Lanarkshire) - Past & Present, Scottish Castles Association, 19 January 2012
^Castlemilk Park Project, Cassiltoun Housing Association
^Cassiltoun Housing Association wins prize for their work at Castlemilk Woods, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, 18 August 2016
^Croftfoot Road, Mill Street, Gatepiers, Formerly to Castlemilk House, British Listed Buildings
^"Castlemilk House stables (West of Scotland Archaeology Service)". The Glasgow Story. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
^. Scottish Civic Trust. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
Painting of view from Cathkin Braes showing Castlemilk House and stables by T. Williams, hosted at Art UK (work itself held at Hamilton Low Parks Museum)
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Castlemilk House was a country house located in what is now the Castlemilk district of Glasgow Scotland The house was the ancestral home of the Stirling Stuart family and was built around the 15th century Cassiltoun Tower during the 18th and 19th centuries The house and Castlemilk Estate were purchased by Glasgow Corporation in 1938 with the house serving as a children s home until it was closed in 1969 and demolished in 1972 Castlemilk House 1870 Contents 1 History 1 1 Castlemilk Stables 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp Sketch of Castlemilk published in 1793The lands of Cassiltoun of Carmunnock 1 located on high ground south of Glasgow between the hills of the Cathkin Braes and the burgh of Rutherglen near the River Clyde were acquired by the Stuarts of Castlemilk in Dumfriesshire an estate near Lockerbie which still exists also featuring a grand mansion 2 3 4 5 in the 13th century In the 16th century they renamed the Cassiltoun estate Castlemilk 6 7 8 9 Five generations of the Stuart family formed a dynastic baronetcy from the 1660s to the 1790s 6 10 nbsp Ruins of Castlemilk House 2008 nbsp Fish pond in the park adjacent to the location of the houseIn 1937 the 445 hectare 1100 acre Estate of Castlemilk were acquired by Glasgow Corporation for housing 11 The estate was acquired under a compulsory purchase order as William Stirling Stuart the Laird of Castlemilk had misgivings over the land being used for high density housing so far from locations of industry 12 The outbreak of the Second World War delayed building work on the Castlemilk housing scheme which was constructed in the 1950s and soon modern tenements surrounded the house s grounds on all sides 11 Castlemilk House was acquired by Glasgow Corporation in 1939 and was used to accommodate evacuees from the city until the end of the war It was then used as a children s home from 1948 until the expense of maintaining the house forced it to close in January 1969 Castlemilk House was demolished in 1972 7 8 6 13 14 15 a children s play area now occupies the site 16 In the 21st century the many green areas between the clusters of housing including the remaining features of the rural estate are managed as Castlemilk Park and Woodlands an award winning project aimed to benefit the community 17 18 Castlemilk Stables edit nbsp Restored stable blockOther than a small park featuring the landscaped fish pond and a stone bridge 1833 Category B listed 6 which once formed the driveway to the mansion and the entrance gateways which are sited to the north east on the edge of Rutherglen 19 the accompanying stables block built 1794 designed by David Hamilton also Category B listed is the main surviving legacy of the grand estate 14 After being damaged by a fire in 1994 20 and left abandoned 9 it was restored in 2007 with the project winning awards 21 and now contains the local housing offices community facilities and a nursery 22 23 See also editCalderglen Country Park East Kilbride built around Torrance House estate owned by the same familyReferences editSp Coll Dougan Add 73 Glasgow University Library Special Collections Map of the Parish of Carmunnock in the Historical County of Lanark Gazetteer for Scotland Castlemilk Dumfriesshire Canmore Castlemilk Dumfriesshire Gazetteer for Scotland Castlemilk Annandale British Listed Buildings Castle Milk Lockerbie Dumfriesshire Scotland Children s Homes Website a b c d Castlemilk Glasgow origins amp history Glasgow s South Side Archived from the original on 4 February 2020 Retrieved 13 February 2018 a b Castlemilk House Glasgow University Library Special Collections Dougan Collection 1870 The Glasgow Story Retrieved 13 February 2018 a b Castlemilk House Mitchell Library Glasgow Collection Postcards Collection 1904 The Glasgow Story Retrieved 13 February 2018 a b History Cassiltoun Trust Of the Extent of Kilbride its Population Places of Note amp c Part II pp 151 161 History of Rutherglen and East Kilbride David Ure 1793 via Random Scottish History a b Castlemilk from Cathkin Braes Glasgow City Archives Department of Architectural and Civic Design 1957 The Glasgow Story Housing Everyday Life amp Wellbeing over the long term A brief history of Castlemilk housing estate University of Glasgow Retrieved 13 February 2018 Castlemilk from Cathkin Braes The Glasgow Story Retrieved 13 February 2018 a b Stable place to be Evening Times 12 September 2008 Dark and mysterious Castlemilk House Glasgow Spooky Isles 3 November 2014 Castlemilk Castle Lanarkshire Past amp Present Scottish Castles Association 19 January 2012 Castlemilk Park Project Cassiltoun Housing Association Cassiltoun Housing Association wins prize for their work at Castlemilk Woods Scottish Federation of Housing Associations 18 August 2016 Croftfoot Road Mill Street Gatepiers Formerly to Castlemilk House British Listed Buildings Castlemilk House stables West of Scotland Archaeology Service The Glasgow Story Retrieved 13 February 2018 MyPlace Awards Castlemilk Stables Scottish Civic Trust Archived from the original on 13 February 2018 Retrieved 13 February 2018 Case study Castlemilk Stables Glasgow The Prince s Regeneration Trust Archived from the original on 26 October 2017 Retrieved 13 February 2018 Castlemilk Stables Glasgow Building Preservation Trust 10 June 2016 Archived from the original on 13 February 2018 Retrieved 13 February 2018 External links editCastlemilk House at Canmore Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland Painting of view from Cathkin Braes showing Castlemilk House and stables by T Williams hosted at Art UK work itself held at Hamilton Low Parks Museum Video footage of the Stables Bridge and Glen55 48 32 N 4 13 12 W 55 809 N 4 220 W 55 809 4 220 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Castlemilk House amp oldid 1185856844, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
