What is recorded here
Murdostoun Castle, East Lodge stands in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The official map places its point within one metre, yet no date or owner is certain. A small lodge may have served the castle estate, giving keepers or tenants a dry room when rain struck the valley. Its exact purpose has faded, but the stone still marks a human choice to build beside Murdostoun rather than leave the land empty.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Murdostoun Castle, East Lodge as Lodge (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Murdostoun Castle, East Lodge, is a historic structure associated with the Murdo family in the 14th century and is remembered as part of the broader defensive and noble landscape of southern Scotland. Its importance lies in its connection to medieval landholding and the region's historical development.
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Places near here
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BellsideNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.5 mi
NetherhallRig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 1.7 mi
Rumbling SikesRig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 1.8 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 2.2 mi
Hillhead PlantationWood · 3.0 mi
East Law FarmNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 3.6 mi
Law HillMountain / peak · 3.7 mi
Duntillan HillMountain / peak · 4.1 mi