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Calfhill Road, GLASGOW, G53 5YJ

The viewpoint for this picture was the top of Crookston Castle, and the view is towards South Cardonald. The main road that is prominent at the centre of the image is Lyoncross Road. The line of distant towerblocks to the right of centre is located at Moss Heights Avenue. The area of woodland filling the middle distance in the right-hand side of the image is Crookston Wood.

The view is from the road bridge that carries Linthaugh Road over the river.

There had been high winds in January 2005 and trees around the country were being blown down, This particular tree I came across in Lyoncross Road, Pollok, Glasgow. The tree was sitting at an unusual angle and I was concerned about the potential damage that it would cause to the buildings or possibly pedestrians, a specialist inspected the tree and the result was that it was safe and the angle of the tree was not due to the high winds.

Mature pines at the junction between Linthaugh and Lyoncross Road.

This picture was taken from an upper floor of Crookston Castle; see the main description: Image The existing ruined castle dates from the early fifteenth century, but the defensive earthworks were associated with an earlier (twelfth century) wooden structure that stood on the same site. As was mentioned in the main description, the position of an original causeway in the defensive ringwork that surrounds the castle site can still be discerned today. The defensive ditch is clearly visible here, but note a path that crosses it near the position of the red van (which is parked in front of a nearby lodge). It is at this point, where the path crosses the ditch, that the original causeway would have been located. In this image, on the near side of the ditch, just to the right of the path, it is just possible to make out something set into the grass. This is a plaque on a stone, and it reads: "Gatehouse - This is where the gatehouse would always have stood. The first Crookston Castle was built by Robert Croc, who gave his name to the area, before 1180. You can still see the mighty bank and ditch which protected his timber hall, kitchen, bakehouse and stables. The stone castle was built by the Stewarts of Darnley around 1400. This is a carefully planned tower house, with a smaller symmetrical tower at each corner. The castle was damaged in a siege in 1489, and although partially rebuilt was in ruins by 1600."

This tower is the only part of the castle which still survives to its original height.

Looking along the river from the footbridge in Rosshall Park.

For the room, see Image This window is, with respect to that picture, out of shot to the right. It is also the higher of the two barred openings that can be seen high on the left in a picture of Image I have called it a window (it now overlooks a sheer drop above the Great Hall), but it would originally have been a doorway leading onto a floor (now long gone) in the centre of the castle.