Castlemilk House
Castlemilk House was an 18th-century country house and estate located in Carmunnock parish, south of Glasgow, Scotland. The house was built around the 15th-century Castlemilk Tower, but was demolished in 1969 after its use as children's home had ended the previous year. The 19th-century stables nearby were converted to offices in 2006.
History
The lands of Cassilton of Carmunock were acquired by the Stuarts of Castlemilk in Dumfriesshire in the 13th century, and in the 16th century they renamed the estate Castlemilk. In 1937 the estate was acquired by Glasgow Corporation for housing, but the outbreak of the Second World War delayed building work - the Castlemilk housing scheme was constructed in the 1950s. The mansion 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 December 1969.
References
- Sp Coll, Dougan Add. 73. Glasgow University Library, Special Collections.
- "Castlemilk House". CANMORE. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
Coordinates: 55°48′32″N 4°13′12″W / 55.809°N 4.220°W