Craigend Castle

Ruins of Craigend Castle, Mugdock Country Park, near Milngavie, Scotland.

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CRAIGEND CASTLE FACTS

Location
Near Mugdock, East Dunbartonshire

Description
Craigend Castle is a ruined country house, located to the north of Milngavie, in East Dunbartonshire, central Scotland. The grounds are now part of Mugdock Country Park. The stable block, located to the north of the house serves as the country park visitor centre.

Architecture
Regency Gothic mansion

History
The lands of Craigend were part of the Barony of Mugdock in medieval times. The estate was sold in the mid-17th century to the Smith family. John Smith (1724-1812) was born at Craigend and became a merchant and founded the booksellers John Smith & Son. John Smith built a plain house on the estate, but after his death his son, James Smith, incorporated that house in a much more ornate mansion. Glasgow businessman William Wilson and his son opened a zoo at Craigend in 1949 with various exotic animals. It failed and closed in 1954.

Date
18th century

Other Castles in the Area
  Bedlay Castle
  Bothwell Castle
  Craignethan Castle
  Doune Castle
  Gilbertfield Castle
  Johnstone Castle
  Mugdock Castle
  Newark Castle
  Stanely Castle
  Stirling Castle