What is recorded here

Ochiltree Castle and Boundary Wall stands in West Lothian as a post Medieval farmhouse and farmstead, shaped earlier as a 17th Century lairds house beside a matching wall. The boundary wall still marks the edge of human claim, drawing a line between private land and open countryside. That simple act of enclosure turned a rural plot into a recognized residence, giving the castle its identity through ownership rather than grandeur.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ochiltree Castle and Boundary Wall as Farmhouse (post Medieval), Farmstead (post Medieval), Lairds House (17th Century), Wall (17th Century). 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.

Ochiltree Castle was built by the Maxwell family in the 17th century and is remembered as a historic family seat in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is important for its association with the influential Maxwell clan and its well-preserved boundary wall, reflecting the architectural and social history of Scottish lairds' homes.

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